Solar energy to power farms

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Solar energy to power farms
by \| 30-12-2016 17:46 0
Most farms use diesel-powered pumps to extract the groundwater that is used to irrigate crops and trees.However, it is noisy, dirty and expensive, with farms paying up to Dh80,000 a year to fuel one generator. But,the good news is that the Emirati engineers have ?nstalled 28 solar panels, which generate 8.5 kilowatts of electricity, to irrigate a small section of the Khub Al Dhas forest in the Western Region. The idea behind this project is to promote sustainability solutions and highlight the use of solar energy in farms. It is estimated that the sustainable solar-propelled water pumping system will cut the operation costs by up to 60 per cent a year as compared to traditional ?enerators.Infact,the system would pay for itself withing two years. It is hoped it will eventually replace the diesel-powered pumps that provide water for some of the thousands of the ghaf trees. Efforts are being made to expand this environment friendly project around the country as much as possible. This project proves that UAE seeks to embrace new ?nnovations to achieve sustainability in the use of water ?esources in the agriculture ?ector, as well as to support young Emiratis to continue research and development. Presently,EAD manages 73 date palm farms across the emirate – 55 of which are in Al Gharbia – and these contain 361,584 palm trees. Source: The National

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Ida Ayu Mas Amelia Kusumaningtyas says :
This is great. I hope the environmental friendly project could be realised around the country soon.
Posted 04-01-2017 18:50