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Feasibility of Using Solar Energy for Irrigation Pumping
| dc.contributor.author | Larson, Dennis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fanmeier, D. D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Matlock, W. G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Day, John | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sands, C. D., II | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-04T18:41:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-09-04T18:41:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1976-05-01 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0272-6106 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301007 | |
| dc.description | From the Proceedings of the 1976 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona Academy of Science - April 29-May 1, 1976, Tucson, Arizona | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Solar powered pumping is technically feasible. However, solar energy intensity is variable and its collection requires high capital investment. Present production methods might require modification for most economic use of solar energy. Various irrigation and pumping practices are examined to determine those most compatible with use of solar power. The tentative conclusion of the study is that solar energy usage is most economical for driving pumps only during sunlight hours and where pumping requirements are uniform throughout the year. Solar energy is a more costly source of pumping power than electricity or natural gas. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright ©, where appropriate, is held by the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hydrology -- Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water resources development -- Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hydrology -- Southwestern states. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water resources development -- Southwestern states. | en_US |
| dc.title | Feasibility of Using Solar Energy for Irrigation Pumping | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Proceedings | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Soils, Water and Engineering Department, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | Agricultural Economics Department, University of Arizona, Tucson | en_US |
| dc.identifier.journal | Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest | en_US |
| dc.description.collectioninformation | This article is part of the Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona and the Southwest collections. Digital access to this material is made possible by the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science and the University of Arizona Libraries. For more information about items in this collection, contact anashydrology@gmail.com. | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-30T14:02:14Z | |
| html.description.abstract | Solar powered pumping is technically feasible. However, solar energy intensity is variable and its collection requires high capital investment. Present production methods might require modification for most economic use of solar energy. Various irrigation and pumping practices are examined to determine those most compatible with use of solar power. The tentative conclusion of the study is that solar energy usage is most economical for driving pumps only during sunlight hours and where pumping requirements are uniform throughout the year. Solar energy is a more costly source of pumping power than electricity or natural gas. |
