Solar Powered Water Security: An Enabler for Rural Development in Limpopo South Africa

被引：8
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作者：
Meyer, Johan [1 ]
Von Solms, Sune [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Johannesburg, Dept Elect & Elect Engn Sci, ZA-2006 Johannesburg, South Africa
来源：
IEEE ACCESS | 2018年 / 6卷
关键词：
Drip irrigation; rural development; solar water pump; water security;
D O I：
10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2805367
中图分类号：
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号：
0812 ;
摘要：
This paper describes how the rural development of a small village was enabled through the improvement of water security. The rural village of Gwakwani in the Northern Limpopo province of South Africa was entirely dependent on a diesel powered borehole pump for their water supply. The cost and unreliability of the diesel supply resulted in limited opportunity for the development and growth of the village. As a rural community development enabler, a solar-powered borehole pump was installed in the village, which enhanced the availability and reliability of the water supply to the community. A second solar-powered borehole pump was installed, which allowed the establishment of small-scale drip irrigation farming enhancing economic activity. This paper presents the feasibility for the installation of solar-powered water pumps in rural areas, showing its advantage over diesel-powered water pumps. It is shown how the availability of a reliable water supply increased the production of subsistence crops. This paper concludes with a justification for installing high-tech solar pumping systems as a catalyst for developing rural communities.
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页码：20694 / 20703
页数：10
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