Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles
The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) offers subsidies for off-grid Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) to promote sustainable irrigation practices. The utilization of these off-grid SIPs is low due to irrigation demand patterns. The potential for gridconnected solar irrigation is increasing as N...
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International Water Management Institute
2023
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| author | Shrestha, Shisher Gnawali, S. M. Mukherji, Aditi |
| author_browse | Gnawali, S. M. Mukherji, Aditi Shrestha, Shisher |
| author_facet | Shrestha, Shisher Gnawali, S. M. Mukherji, Aditi |
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| description | The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) offers subsidies for off-grid Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) to promote sustainable irrigation practices. The utilization of these off-grid SIPs is low due to irrigation demand patterns. The potential for gridconnected solar irrigation is increasing as Nepal's national utility grid network grows. Nevertheless, despite net metering regulations, off-grid SIPs are not integrated into the national grid. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is implementing a pilot project called Solar Irrigation for Agriculture Resilience in South Asia (SoLAR-SA). The project aims to explore gridconnected solar irrigation and answer policy questions on the best techno-institutional model for grid integration in Nepal. Collaboration among major stakeholders during the implementation of pilot projects will contribute to developing guiding policies for grid-connected solar irrigation. Establishing specific policies for net metering targeted at agriculture meters is crucial for the scalability of grid-connected solar irrigation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1344602025-11-07T08:28:41Z Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles Shrestha, Shisher Gnawali, S. M. Mukherji, Aditi solar powered irrigation systems pumps solar energy sustainability groundwater policies business models government farmers institutions agriculture resilience The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) offers subsidies for off-grid Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) to promote sustainable irrigation practices. The utilization of these off-grid SIPs is low due to irrigation demand patterns. The potential for gridconnected solar irrigation is increasing as Nepal's national utility grid network grows. Nevertheless, despite net metering regulations, off-grid SIPs are not integrated into the national grid. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is implementing a pilot project called Solar Irrigation for Agriculture Resilience in South Asia (SoLAR-SA). The project aims to explore gridconnected solar irrigation and answer policy questions on the best techno-institutional model for grid integration in Nepal. Collaboration among major stakeholders during the implementation of pilot projects will contribute to developing guiding policies for grid-connected solar irrigation. Establishing specific policies for net metering targeted at agriculture meters is crucial for the scalability of grid-connected solar irrigation. 2023-10-01 2023-11-13T08:44:52Z 2023-11-13T08:44:52Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134460 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Shrestha, Shisher; Gnawali, S. M.; Mukherji, Aditi. 2023. Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience [SoLAR] Issue Brief Series 6) |
| spellingShingle | solar powered irrigation systems pumps solar energy sustainability groundwater policies business models government farmers institutions agriculture resilience Shrestha, Shisher Gnawali, S. M. Mukherji, Aditi Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| title | Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| title_full | Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| title_fullStr | Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| title_short | Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| title_sort | grid connected solar irrigation in nepal exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles |
| topic | solar powered irrigation systems pumps solar energy sustainability groundwater policies business models government farmers institutions agriculture resilience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134460 |
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