Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges
Water-efficient agriculture has implied a large increase in energy consumption for irrigation in recent decades. In many irrigation systems, energy costs are now threatening their sustainability. However, new opportunities have arisen for the use of renewable energies in the irrigation sector. These...
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| author | Belaud, G. Mateos, L. Aliod, R. Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Faci, E. Gendre, S. Ghinassi, G. Gonzales Perea, R. Lejars, C. Maruejols, F. Zapata, N. |
| author_browse | Aliod, R. Belaud, G. Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Faci, E. Gendre, S. Ghinassi, G. Gonzales Perea, R. Lejars, C. Maruejols, F. Mateos, L. Zapata, N. |
| author_facet | Belaud, G. Mateos, L. Aliod, R. Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Faci, E. Gendre, S. Ghinassi, G. Gonzales Perea, R. Lejars, C. Maruejols, F. Zapata, N. |
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| description | Water-efficient agriculture has implied a large increase in energy consumption for irrigation in recent decades. In many irrigation systems, energy costs are now threatening their sustainability. However, new opportunities have arisen for the use of renewable energies in the irrigation sector. These are some of the aspects of the multifaceted multiple-actor ‘water–food–energy’ nexus. Technical, economic and environmental issues are linked in many ways, involving farmers, water users’ associations, energy suppliers, engineers and other stakeholders. The ICID session ‘Irrigation and energy’ triggered discussions on these multiple dimensions. This paper presents a synthesis of the presentations, discussions and conclusions.
Four main questions are addressed: How do irrigation productivity and sustainability of water resources exploitation change when farmers have access to energy? What do we know about energy efficiency in irrigation systems, at farm and collective network levels? How can this efficiency be optimized by using advanced technologies, modelling tools, improved management? Is energy production an opportunity for irrigation systems?
These questions have been posed based on multiple case studies from different parts of the world. The BRL network, in southern France, illustrates advanced strategies and opportunities to reduce energy consumption and develop energy production at a network level. General conclusions are drawn from this synthesis, illustrating trade-offs and synergies that can be identified in the irrigation sector at different scales, while opportunities for future research are proposed. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1080712025-03-11T09:50:20Z Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges Belaud, G. Mateos, L. Aliod, R. Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Faci, E. Gendre, S. Ghinassi, G. Gonzales Perea, R. Lejars, C. Maruejols, F. Zapata, N. irrigation efficiency water use efficiency food production energy generation nexus irrigation systems infrastructure pumping renewable energy energy consumption energy conservation hydropower solar energy Water-efficient agriculture has implied a large increase in energy consumption for irrigation in recent decades. In many irrigation systems, energy costs are now threatening their sustainability. However, new opportunities have arisen for the use of renewable energies in the irrigation sector. These are some of the aspects of the multifaceted multiple-actor ‘water–food–energy’ nexus. Technical, economic and environmental issues are linked in many ways, involving farmers, water users’ associations, energy suppliers, engineers and other stakeholders. The ICID session ‘Irrigation and energy’ triggered discussions on these multiple dimensions. This paper presents a synthesis of the presentations, discussions and conclusions. Four main questions are addressed: How do irrigation productivity and sustainability of water resources exploitation change when farmers have access to energy? What do we know about energy efficiency in irrigation systems, at farm and collective network levels? How can this efficiency be optimized by using advanced technologies, modelling tools, improved management? Is energy production an opportunity for irrigation systems? These questions have been posed based on multiple case studies from different parts of the world. The BRL network, in southern France, illustrates advanced strategies and opportunities to reduce energy consumption and develop energy production at a network level. General conclusions are drawn from this synthesis, illustrating trade-offs and synergies that can be identified in the irrigation sector at different scales, while opportunities for future research are proposed. 2020-04 2020-04-27T04:04:34Z 2020-04-27T04:04:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108071 en Limited Access Wiley Belaud, G.; Mateos, L.; Aliod, R.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Faci, E.; Gendre, S.; Ghinassi, G.; Gonzales Perea, R.; Lejars, C.; Maruejols, F.; Zapata, N. 2020. Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges. Irrigation and Drainage, 69(S1):177-185. (Special issue: Innovations in Irrigation Systems in Africa) |
| spellingShingle | irrigation efficiency water use efficiency food production energy generation nexus irrigation systems infrastructure pumping renewable energy energy consumption energy conservation hydropower solar energy Belaud, G. Mateos, L. Aliod, R. Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Faci, E. Gendre, S. Ghinassi, G. Gonzales Perea, R. Lejars, C. Maruejols, F. Zapata, N. Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges |
| title | Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges |
| title_full | Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges |
| title_fullStr | Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges |
| title_short | Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges |
| title_sort | irrigation and energy issues and challenges |
| topic | irrigation efficiency water use efficiency food production energy generation nexus irrigation systems infrastructure pumping renewable energy energy consumption energy conservation hydropower solar energy |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108071 |
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