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Edith Cowan University

2016

Bangladesh

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Techno-Economic Evaluation Of Solar Irrigation Plants Installed In Bangladesh, Najmul Hoque, Amit Roy, Mohd. Rafiqul A. Beg, B. K. Das Jan 2016

Techno-Economic Evaluation Of Solar Irrigation Plants Installed In Bangladesh, Najmul Hoque, Amit Roy, Mohd. Rafiqul A. Beg, B. K. Das

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In the summer season, irrigation sector in Bangladesh suffers a lot due to the country wide electricity crisis. Solar pump offers a clean and simple alternative to the conventional fuel fired engine or grid electricity driven pump in this regard to resolve the issue. In this paper, the techno-economic analyses of solar irrigation plants installed in Bangladesh are evaluated. It was observed that systems were running around 70% to 80% of the rated power which was quite acceptable. A 10 hp pump was able to pump 600 liter of water per minute which was also satisfactory to irrigate the land. …