Grekkon Limited’s solar powered irrigation system (SPIS) for agriculture in Kenya utilises soalr energy as the primary power source to pump water, and distribute it in the farm. Our solar powered irrigation system is a clean energy technology that reduces greenhouse emissions. It substitutes fossil fuels as an energy source. The company supplies and installs these systems within the east Africa region mainly for smallholder farmers
Components of a solar powered irrigation system
The number of panels used depends on the motor size. The larger it is, the higher the number of PV panels required
A farmer will opt to irrigate by pumping directly to the irrigation system, or to an elevated storage unit, from which the water flows to the irrigation system by gravity
i. It allows for water pumping in electricity off-grid locations by generating its own solar electric power
ii. It reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases as it does not run on fossil fuels
iii. Farmers produce all your round so long as irrigation water is available
iv. It has near zero maintainance and operating costs, as there’s no drudgery during irrigation
v. There are no opertional costs unlike fossil fuel powered water pumps that require diesel or petrol purchases to run
Acreage | Price (Kes) |
0.25 | 105,000 |
0.5 | 145,000 |
1 | 230,000 |
Acreage | Price (Kes) |
0.25 | 85,000 |
0.5 | 110,000 |
1 | 145,000 |
FAQs
It is a unit composed of a solar pump, and an irrigation kit
No they don’t. However, a farmer can choose to set up a battery to store power during the day, to power the irrigation system at night
They work optimally under clear skies. Their efficiency is dramatically reduced with heavy cloud cover
It depnds on the size of the motor attached to the solar pump. The greater it is, the higher the number of solar panels required
They do not work if there is no solar energy provision
Grekkon limited has the best solar powered water pumps for agriculture because they are designed for small, and medium holder farmers in Africa who constitute about 87% of the farmeing community on the continent
The downside of fossil fuel powered water pumps is CO2 emissions, which contribute to global warming, the chief reason for negative climate change being experienced today. To calculate the quantity of CO2 emission from a diesel water pump, multiply the fuel usage in litres by a factor of 2.67. For example; a pump that consumes 100 litres of diesel per month emits 267kgs of CO2 emissions monthly. To calculate the quantity of CO2 emission from a petrol water pump, multiply the fuel usage in litres by a factor of 2.3035. For example; a pump that consumes 100 litres of petrol per month emits 230.35 kgs of CO2 emissions monthly
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