Rahimafrooz introduces solar-powered irrigation system
Courtesy New Age 18/10/09 Staff Correspondent
Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Limited on Saturday introduced solar-powered irrigation system as farmers need not waiting for power or diesel.
The system was developed by converting a 10HP diesel-run irrigation pump on solar power. The first of such unit is owned by Shaheen Ahmed, a farmer of Kaishar Char at Savar.
Niaz Rahim, Chairman of REEL, Shaikh Siraj of Channel-I jointly unveiled the system on Thursday.
The REEL solar irrigation unit is abele to irrigate of 20 acres of BORO rice field. A lifetime project with one single major investment, the solar panels and major parts of the system are warranted for 20 years.
REEL introduced small capacity solar water pump in 2004, pioneering the service in
The REEL chairman said, initial investment of solar irrigation systems were still not affordable by a single farmer
‘S0, its now time for the government to take such projects employing government organizations like BADC, REB, LGED, PDB to initiate solar-based irrigation scheme,’ he suggested.
During the BORO season, 120 million acre rice field in
It is estimated that solar irrigation can save 760 mw power and 800 million litre diesel every year if the conventional power- and diesel-run irrigation pumps are converted on solar power.
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