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| + | === '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Background</span>''' === | ||
| + | Most water pumps utilized for irrigation purposes worldwide are powered by engines run on fossil fuels (diesel, petrol, gas) or on electricity supplied from the grid. However, fossil energy sources are limited and emissions from their utilization have negative climate impacts. At the same time, the electricity supply in many developing countries is often insufficient, unreliable or wholly absent in rural areas. As prices for solar panels have reduced, solar pumps for irrigation have become an economical, technical and environmentally viable alternative. <span class="mw-customtoggle-SPISB" style="font-size:small; font-weight: bold; display:inline-block; float:right; color: blue"><span class="mw-customtoggletext">read more</span></span> | ||
| + | <div id="mw-customcollapsible-SPISB" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | ||
| + | === '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Objective</span>''' === | ||
| − | + | Major hindrance for the uptake of the technology is still a lack of information on solar pumps for irrigation and its relatively high investment costs. The knowledge on the potential, limitations and risks of Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is incomplete among extension officers, suppliers, policy makers, financing institutions and other stakeholders. As a result, farmers as a major end-user group struggle to get sound information in order to make informed decisions and maintain a SPIS well. Often SPIS are designed in a way that farmers needs and site specific conditions (environmental, agronomic and technical aspects) are not comprehensively addressed. Consequently, the potential of the technology is not optimized, or worse, has negative ecological and economic impacts. The Toolbox addresses this issue by providing a holistic set of practical knowledge materials through which SPIS advisors can guide their clients towards a financially and environmentally sound choice. | |
| − | < | + | === '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Target Group</span>''' === |
| − | + | The Toolbox serves all stakeholders who advise SPIS end-users, finance investments in SPIS or conceptualize policies for SPIS: | |
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| − | + | *agricultural (irrigation) extension officers | |
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| − | === '''<span style="color: | + | === '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Contents of the Toolbox</span>'''<br/> === |
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| − | + | <span lang="en-us">Click on box to get more information about each module or tools.</span><br/> | |
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| − | ''' | + | === '''<font color="#879637">The SPIS Toolbox in a nutshell</font>'''<br/> === |
| − | + | Discover the SPIS Toolbox poster and get an insight into the world of SPIS. [[File:Download.JPG|8px|alt=Download.JPG|link=File:PA PosterA0.pdf]] [[File:PA PosterA0.pdf|border|center|800px|alt=PA PosterA0.pdf|link=https://energypedia.info/images/a/ae/PA_PosterA0.pdf]]<br/> | |
| − | + | === '''<font color="#879637">SPIS Toolbox for decision-making</font>'''<br/> === | |
| − | + | Discover the SPIS Toolbox poster for decision-making processes. [[File:Download.JPG|8px|alt=Download.JPG|link=File:PA PosterA1.pdf]] [[File:PA PosterA1.pdf|border|center|800px|alt=PA PosterA1.pdf|link=https://energypedia.info/images/f/fd/PA_PosterA1.pdf]]<br/> | |
| − | + | === '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Contact</span>''' === | |
| − | + | Email your feedback, experiences and recommendations to [mailto:we4f@giz.de we4f@giz.de]. | |
| − | + | === '''<span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">Imprint</span>''' === | |
| − | + | The Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is a legacy project of the global initiative Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC). In 2012, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Duke Energy, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) combined resources to support new and sustainable approaches to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy solutions for increasing agriculture productivity. | |
| − | + | The Toolbox on SPIS has now been embraced for further development by PAEGC's successor program Water and Energy for Food (WE4F). WE4F is a joint international initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). WE4F aims to increase food production along the value chain through a more sustainable and efficient usage of water and/or energy. | |
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| − | + | <span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">'''Published by'''</span><br/>Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of BMZ as a founding partner of the global initiative Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) and Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) and<br/>The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<br/> | |
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| − | + | <span style="color: rgb(135, 150, 55);">'''Disclaimer'''</span><br/>The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) or any of the PAEGC or WE4F Founding Partners concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by GIZ, FAO, or any of the PAEGC or WE4F Founding Partners in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of GIZ, FAO, or any of the PAEGC or WE4F Founding Partners.<br/> | |
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Revision as of 10:16, 23 July 2020
Template:SPIS French Template:SPIS Spanish
Introduction
The Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is designed to enable advisors, service providers and practitioners in the field of solar irrigation to provide broad hands-on guidance to end-users, policy-makers and financiers. Risks related to system efficiency, financial viability and the unsustainable use of water resources can thus be minimized. The Toolbox comprises informative modules supplemented with user-friendly software tools (calculations sheets, checklists, guidelines). read more
Modules and tools touch upon:
- assessing the water requirements,
- comparing the financial viability,
- determining farm profitability and payback of investment in SPIS,
- sustainably design and maintain a SPIS,
- highlight critical workmanship quality aspects,
- and many more.
Background
Most water pumps utilized for irrigation purposes worldwide are powered by engines run on fossil fuels (diesel, petrol, gas) or on electricity supplied from the grid. However, fossil energy sources are limited and emissions from their utilization have negative climate impacts. At the same time, the electricity supply in many developing countries is often insufficient, unreliable or wholly absent in rural areas. As prices for solar panels have reduced, solar pumps for irrigation have become an economical, technical and environmentally viable alternative. read more
Objective
Major hindrance for the uptake of the technology is still a lack of information on solar pumps for irrigation and its relatively high investment costs. The knowledge on the potential, limitations and risks of Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is incomplete among extension officers, suppliers, policy makers, financing institutions and other stakeholders. As a result, farmers as a major end-user group struggle to get sound information in order to make informed decisions and maintain a SPIS well. Often SPIS are designed in a way that farmers needs and site specific conditions (environmental, agronomic and technical aspects) are not comprehensively addressed. Consequently, the potential of the technology is not optimized, or worse, has negative ecological and economic impacts. The Toolbox addresses this issue by providing a holistic set of practical knowledge materials through which SPIS advisors can guide their clients towards a financially and environmentally sound choice.
Target Group
The Toolbox serves all stakeholders who advise SPIS end-users, finance investments in SPIS or conceptualize policies for SPIS:
- agricultural (irrigation) extension officers
- technology suppliers
- credit officers / risk managers in financing institutions
- policy advisors
Contents of the Toolbox
Click on box to get more information about each module or tools.
The SPIS Toolbox in a nutshell
Discover the SPIS Toolbox poster and get an insight into the world of SPIS. 
SPIS Toolbox for decision-making
Discover the SPIS Toolbox poster for decision-making processes. 
Contact
Email your feedback, experiences and recommendations to we4f@giz.de.
Imprint
The Toolbox on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) is a legacy project of the global initiative Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC). In 2012, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Duke Energy, and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) combined resources to support new and sustainable approaches to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy solutions for increasing agriculture productivity.
The Toolbox on SPIS has now been embraced for further development by PAEGC's successor program Water and Energy for Food (WE4F). WE4F is a joint international initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). WE4F aims to increase food production along the value chain through a more sustainable and efficient usage of water and/or energy.
read more
Published by
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of BMZ as a founding partner of the global initiative Powering Agriculture: An Energy Grand Challenge for Development (PAEGC) and Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) and
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Responsible
GIZ Project Water and Energy for Food (WE4F)
Contact
we4f@giz.de.
About
Water and Energy for Food (WE4F) https://we4f.org
energypedia Portal: https://energypedia.info/wiki/Portal:Water_and_Energy_for_Food
Version
3.0 (July 2020)
Disclaimer
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) or any of the PAEGC or WE4F Founding Partners concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by GIZ, FAO, or any of the PAEGC or WE4F Founding Partners in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of GIZ, FAO, or any of the PAEGC or WE4F Founding Partners.
GIZ, FAO and the PAEGC and WE4F Founding Partners encourage the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product. Except where otherwise indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of GIZ and FAO as the source and copyright holder is given.
© GIZ and FAO, 2018
