August 17, 2022
Himalayan High
Andrei Piriutko
https://www.powerengineeringint.com/solar/solar-proves-its-worth-in-afghanistans-opium-farmlands/
The total opium-poppy cultivation area in Afghanistan was estimated at 293,000 hectares in 2021, with Helmand being the leading cultivating province.
However, the entire region has been heavily affected by drought and poor water management in recent years. As a consequence, the poppy harvest and opium income declined drastically.
The traditional Kareze irrigation system used by local farmers no longer supplied the needs of Afghanistan’s growing agricultural sector. The system is an ancient one that uses tunnels and wells to transfer water over great distances to farmland.
The solution, however, was found in solar panels connected to a pump that pulls up groundwater for use when the irrigation canals dry up. Farmers drill down 100m (325ft) to reach groundwater, put in an electric pump and connect it to solar panels causing water to flow.
Before solar, farmers had to run the pump with a diesel generator. However, very expensive fuel was limiting the amount of water they could pump. Now, a farmer can fill a large reservoir using two arrays of 18 solar panels powering two electric pumps.
An upfront payment of $5,000 – $7,000 will procure an array of solar panels and an electric pump. Once installed, the system pays for itself due to almost zero running costs.
Tim adds:
Oh great; solar opium! Yeah; that's just what the world needs! Jihad and Heroin!
https://www.powerengineeringint.com/solar/solar-proves-its-worth-in-afghanistans-opium-farmlands/
The total opium-poppy cultivation area in Afghanistan was estimated at 293,000 hectares in 2021, with Helmand being the leading cultivating province.
However, the entire region has been heavily affected by drought and poor water management in recent years. As a consequence, the poppy harvest and opium income declined drastically.
The traditional Kareze irrigation system used by local farmers no longer supplied the needs of Afghanistan’s growing agricultural sector. The system is an ancient one that uses tunnels and wells to transfer water over great distances to farmland.
The solution, however, was found in solar panels connected to a pump that pulls up groundwater for use when the irrigation canals dry up. Farmers drill down 100m (325ft) to reach groundwater, put in an electric pump and connect it to solar panels causing water to flow.
Before solar, farmers had to run the pump with a diesel generator. However, very expensive fuel was limiting the amount of water they could pump. Now, a farmer can fill a large reservoir using two arrays of 18 solar panels powering two electric pumps.
An upfront payment of $5,000 – $7,000 will procure an array of solar panels and an electric pump. Once installed, the system pays for itself due to almost zero running costs.
Tim adds:
Oh great; solar opium! Yeah; that's just what the world needs! Jihad and Heroin!
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