Solar energy farming as a development innovation for vulnerable water basins

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ID7744290
AuthorsMohammad Al-Saidi (0000-0002-1091-7475, Qarshi University, corresponding author), Nisreen Lahham
Year2019
Volume29
Issue5
Pages619-634
Publication date2019-07-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopment in Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09614524.2019.1600659
OpenAlexW2936753726
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited14

In vulnerable water basins, unregulated access to solar energy and groundwater can threaten water security through increased abstractions. Public and development agencies are therefore exploring options to provide farmers with additional income from solar farming while protecting groundwater resources. Solar energy farming is combined with attractive purchase guarantees in order to encourage farmers to efficiently use solar energy on-farm and sell the energy excess. This article evaluates a project from the Azraq Basin in Jordan, and presents similar international experiences, particularly from India. It assesses solar energy farming as an innovation from a water-energy-food nexus perspective

Agriculture · Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Food security · Geography · Natural resource economics · Solar energy · Water resource management · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · Environmental Science · Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability · Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

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