Feasibility evaluation of solar photovoltaic pumping irrigation system based on analysis of dynamic variation of groundwater table

PV water pumping for carbon sequestration in dry land agriculture

“…This paper is based on our on-going PVWP pilot projects in Inner Mongolia [20] and the Qinghai province in China [12]. We analyse the benefits of combating local grassland degradation while conserving pastoralists' lifestyle, with a water-food-energyclimate nexus approach.…”

“…[8,16]) without considering water constraints. Others have evaluated the economic performance of PVWP systems considering high demands on internal rate of return, with water availability constraints, but disregarded the alternative cost of water [11,12,17]. Yet others have criticised the use of water for carbon sequestration in grasslands in China [18].…”

“…To realise restoration of grasslands and adapt the grassland agricultural production system to dry spells and future climate variations, photovoltaic water pumping (PVWP) for irrigation of grasslands has been suggested to bridge the gap between the plant water demand and the insufficient precipitation [11,12]. Tens of thousands of PVWP systems have been installed already [13] q This article is based on a four-page proceedings paper in Energy Procedia Volume 61 (2015).…”

A real-time control of photovoltaic water-pumping network

“…Some of them focused essentially on water-pump modeling [4,5]. Earlier reviews, reported in this area, highlighted the historical development of PV water-pumping control [5,6]. Some works have shed light on renewable energy sources with an auxiliary source, diesel engines [7] and a battery [8].…”

Model of evapotranspiration and groundwater level based on photovoltaic water pumping system

“…On the contrary, due to the impact of climate change and intensive human http activities, 90% of pasture in China has deteriorated in different extents in the last decades [3,4]. Therefore, grassland protection in China is an urgent task, which needs not only government policies, but also technical supports and measures [5].…”