Application of photovoltaic array for pumping water as an alternative to diesel engines in Jordan Badia, Tall Hassan station: Case study

Mohammad Al-Smairan

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012, vol. 16, issue 7, 4500-4507

Abstract: The availability of water and the ability to access are the key questions arising in developing countries including Jordan, which is the fourth poorest country in the world regarding water resources. Renewable energy, especially solar energy, can potentially play a role in the supply of safe water in Jordan Badia, where nearly 80% of the total area of Jordan is Badia, and in most cases these deep wells are far away from the national grid electricity, and in some of these areas there is an important quantity of groundwater at shallow depths. This paper introduces and compares the cost-effectiveness and the Present Value Cost (PVC) for the economic evaluation of power supply for pumping systems in remote areas in Northern Badia of Jordan by two different energy supply systems, photovoltaic systems and diesel engines.

Keywords: Photovoltaic; Jordan Badia; Diesel engines; Remote areas; Present value cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.04.033

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