TY - JOUR
T1 - Renewable energy technologies for irrigation water pumping in India : A preliminary attempt towards potential estimation
AU - Kumar, A.
AU - Kandpal, Tara C.
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Simple frameworks have been developed for estimating the utilization potential of: (a) solar photovoltaic (SPV) pumps; (b) windmill pumps; (c) producer gas based dual fuel engine pumps; and (d) biogas based dual fuel engine pumps for irrigation water pumping in India. The approach takes into account factors such as: solar radiation intensity, wind speed, availability of bovine dung and agri-residues, and their alternative uses, ground water requirements for irrigation and its availability, affordability, and propensity of the users to invest in renewable energy devices, etc. SPV pumps are estimated to have the maximum utilization potential in India, followed by windmill pumps.
AB - Simple frameworks have been developed for estimating the utilization potential of: (a) solar photovoltaic (SPV) pumps; (b) windmill pumps; (c) producer gas based dual fuel engine pumps; and (d) biogas based dual fuel engine pumps for irrigation water pumping in India. The approach takes into account factors such as: solar radiation intensity, wind speed, availability of bovine dung and agri-residues, and their alternative uses, ground water requirements for irrigation and its availability, affordability, and propensity of the users to invest in renewable energy devices, etc. SPV pumps are estimated to have the maximum utilization potential in India, followed by windmill pumps.
KW - Irrigation water pumping
KW - Potential estimation
KW - Renewable energy technologies
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33846392880&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.energy.2006.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.energy.2006.05.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33846392880
SN - 0360-5442
VL - 32
SP - 861
EP - 870
JO - Energy
JF - Energy
IS - 5
ER -
