Multidimensional analysis of groundwater pumping for irrigation purposes: Economic, energy and environmental characterization for PV power plant integration

Á. Rubio-Aliaga, M.S. García-Cascales, J.M. Sánchez-Lozano and A. Molina-García

Renewable Energy, 2019, vol. 138, issue C, 174-186

Abstract: Nowadays, the agriculture sector presents relevant opportunities to integrate renewable energy sources as an alternative solution to mitigate fossil-fuel dependence and decrease emissions. Moreover, this sector demands a detailed review of energy uses and other factors that are addressed as priority issues in most developed countries. In this framework, groundwater pumping energy requirements for agriculture irrigation emerge as a relevant topic to be improved in terms of power demand. Actually, this demand is currently supplied by diesel equipment solutions, with relevant drawbacks such as: (i) a large energy dependence on fossil fuels for the agricultural sector and (ii) a lack of participation in reducing CO2 emissions.

Keywords: PV systems; Solar pumping; Agricultural development; Optimisation energy requirement; Characterization of energy alternatives; Economic-energy-environment (3E) analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.01.077

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