TY - JOUR
T1 - Solar-Powered Pumping for Alleviating Energy Poverty
T2 - Sustainable Solutions for Agriculture Sector in Portugal
AU - Zabihi, Alireza
AU - Pidikiti, Tripura
AU - Sastry Varanasi, L. N.
AU - Kalnoor, Gauri
AU - Akkurt, Iskender
AU - Murali Krishna, V. B.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2013 IEEE.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Sustainable Development Goal7 highlights affordable and reliable energy access as a pervasive problem around the world, affecting millions of people struggling with energy poverty, and it hinders global social justice, economic prosperity, and quality of life. Addressing this problem is critical to achievingenvironmental stewardship and alleviating poverty. Green energies address energy poverty in nationsthat are already threatened. Solar systems aresustainable solutions for decentralizing clean energy. Photovoltaic (PV) minimizes emissions and dependency on fossil fuels. This study highlights the significance of RES integration in tackling energy poverty in industries. Coimbra, Portugal, is used as a case study to illustrate PV-powered irrigation networks and the agriculture sector. Results indicate the effectiveness of Portugal's PV-powered pumping system, meeting 94.3% of water needs with an annual efficiency of 48.3%, and achieving a Net Present Value (NPV) of €22,469.73 and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 74.24%, demonstrating strong economic viability over 20 years.With considerable electricity cost reductions and a strong return on investment, the solar-powered pumping system turns out to be a profitable project.
AB - Sustainable Development Goal7 highlights affordable and reliable energy access as a pervasive problem around the world, affecting millions of people struggling with energy poverty, and it hinders global social justice, economic prosperity, and quality of life. Addressing this problem is critical to achievingenvironmental stewardship and alleviating poverty. Green energies address energy poverty in nationsthat are already threatened. Solar systems aresustainable solutions for decentralizing clean energy. Photovoltaic (PV) minimizes emissions and dependency on fossil fuels. This study highlights the significance of RES integration in tackling energy poverty in industries. Coimbra, Portugal, is used as a case study to illustrate PV-powered irrigation networks and the agriculture sector. Results indicate the effectiveness of Portugal's PV-powered pumping system, meeting 94.3% of water needs with an annual efficiency of 48.3%, and achieving a Net Present Value (NPV) of €22,469.73 and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 74.24%, demonstrating strong economic viability over 20 years.With considerable electricity cost reductions and a strong return on investment, the solar-powered pumping system turns out to be a profitable project.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008772857
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=105008772857&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3579783
DO - 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3579783
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105008772857
SN - 2169-3536
VL - 13
SP - 105077
EP - 105090
JO - IEEE Access
JF - IEEE Access
ER -
