Solar energy farming as a development innovation for vulnerable water basins

Al‐Saidi, Mohammad; Lahham, Nisreen

doi:10.1080/09614524.2019.1600659

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“…On the basis of lifecycle, photovoltaic is more economical and favourable in small power applications wherever electricity is not available and fuel based machines are expensive to operate. The fall in the module prices of PV systems and removal of subsidies for fossil fuels, is believed to accelerate the use of PV systems further [13].…”

Section: Photovoltaic Electricity Generationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Solar farming or solar energy farming (SEF) or agro photovoltaic (APV) generally means energy production from agricultural lands thereby raising the value of arable land further [13]. Solar panels can be set up at 15-20 feet and in proper configuration over farm fields for simultaneous crop and power harvesting without impacting the crop growth, particularly in horticultural crops.…”

Section: Solar Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Renewable Energy Sources like solar, wind, hydro-power, geothermal, biomass, owing to their easy availability, environmental safety and inflation protection [12] are beneficial over conventional sources. Solar energy is beneficial over other renewable sources because of its modular nature, low costs, reliability or persistence, control of emissions, air, soil and water contamination from fossil fuels [13].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture with Special Reference to North Western Himalayan Region

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Mehdi

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The UN Sustainability Goals emphasise on use of renewable sources of energy viz wind, solar, hydro power, biomass etc which are increasingly becoming important in the global energy mix. India with a 900 GW potential, aims to have 175 GW by 2022 and about 40% of total power production from renewable sources by 2030 with solar source contributing the most (83 %). Solar energy is the most fundamental renewable energy resource with many agricultural applications. The abundance of solar energy makes it suitable for electricity and thermal applications and hence can be used in agriculture in photovoltaic electricity generation, powering irrigation, crop and grain drying, pesticide application, green house heating and ventilation, cold storages etc. North western Himalayan regions are energy-poor with high energy requirements. Low ambient temperature, high Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) and Direct Net Irradiance (DNI) of 4.8-6.43 kWh per square metre per day indicate huge solar potential, higher solar photovoltaic electricity and solar thermal production efficiency. Solar energy can replace or supplement conventional sources used for domestic and agricultural applications in the region. However, the use of solar energy is limited by policy and regulatory obstacles, financial obstacles, land availability constraints and low PV conversion efficiency. Hence a robust policy, financial measures and technological refinement are needed to remove the bottlenecks. In this paper, attempts have been made to discuss solar energy use in agriculture, scope in the north western Himalayan region of India and future recommended strategies.

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Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture with Special Reference to North Western Himalayan Region

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“…The concept of the system utilizes the generation of electrical energy and the production of agricultural products in the same area of production [6,[9][10][11][12]. In other words, beneficial interaction, or symbiosis between these two productions in the same area, is created in this way [2,3,8,[13][14][15][16]. Solar production could also offset global energy demand if less than 1% of cropland were converted to an AV system [17].…”

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Solar Photovoltaic Architecture and Agronomic Management in Agrivoltaic System: A Review

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Agrivoltaic systems (AVS) offer a symbiotic strategy for co-location sustainable renewable energy and agricultural production. This is particularly important in densely populated developing and developed countries, where renewable energy development is becoming more important; however, profitable farmland must be preserved. As emphasized in the Food-Energy-Water (FEW) nexus, AVS advancements should not only focus on energy management, but also agronomic management (crop and water management). Thus, we critically review the important factors that influence the decision of energy management (solar PV architecture) and agronomic management in AV systems. The outcomes show that solar PV architecture and agronomic management advancements are reliant on (1) solar radiation qualities in term of light intensity and photosynthetically activate radiation (PAR), (2) AVS categories such as energy-centric, agricultural-centric, and agricultural-energy-centric, and (3) shareholder perspective (especially farmers). Next, several adjustments for crop selection and management are needed due to light limitation, microclimate condition beneath the solar structure, and solar structure constraints. More importantly, a systematic irrigation system is required to prevent damage to the solar panel structure. To summarize, AVS advancements should be carefully planned to ensure the goals of reducing reliance on non-renewable sources, mitigating global warming effects, and meeting the FEW initiatives.

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“…[1]. Present research explores the leading role of renewable energy in clean energy farming and on-farms agriculture, pumps, crop dryers and features associated with agronomy by maintaining sustainable ecology, the GHG based environment, economy and societal modification Al-Saidi et al [12], Imad, [13].…”

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Use of Clean Energy in On-Farm Livelihood Security

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Behera

Mishra

2021

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Livelihood security in rural areas can be broadly divided into three categories based on land use as primary criterion. Livelihood such as agricultural production depends on land. All such predominantly land dependent activities are covered under on-farm livelihood options. These include cultivation of paddy, wheat, vegetables, etc. Those livelihood activities that do not require cultivation but are of manufacturing or service category are called non-farm activities. These include input and output services for agriculture, agro-processing, transport, education, health, warehousing, retailing, etc. There are some activities which do not require large amount of land ownership are covered under off-farm category. These include goatery, poultry, fishery, dairy, etc. They may require access to pasture for grazing, which can be part of community or forest land. On the basis of livelihood activities practiced by households in rural areas the clean energy requirement will vary. Current study emphasizes on successful development of solar operative irrigation appliances mounted over bi-cycle. On farm use of one such case study has been deliberated from rural areas of South Odisha where the diffusion of clean energy products has taken place.

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Solar energy farming as a development innovation for vulnerable water basins

Cited by 37 publications

References 15 publications

Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture with Special Reference to North Western Himalayan Region

Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture with Special Reference to North Western Himalayan Region

Solar Photovoltaic Architecture and Agronomic Management in Agrivoltaic System: A Review

Use of Clean Energy in On-Farm Livelihood Security

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