Utilization of solar water pump irrigation system as an efficient solution for water supply in anticipating climate change in dry lands

Authors

  • Popi Rejekininggrum Pusat Riset Limnologi dan Sumber Daya Air, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
  • Nani Heryani Pusat Riset Limnologi dan Sumber Daya Air, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
  • Budi Kartiwa Pusat Riset Limnologi dan Sumber Daya Air, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional
  • Hendri Sosiawan Pusat Riset Limnologi dan Sumber Daya Air, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31028/ji.v17.i2.22-36

Keywords:

solar energy, water pump, water-saving, energy-saving, environmentally friendly

Abstract

The Solar Water Pump Irrigation System (SIPTS) has been constructed in the dry land located on Imogiri District, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region. This irrigation system does not depend on fossil fuels, and could reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, moreover, is able to raise and flow water to agricultural lands through supplementary irrigation. This research aims to design SIPTS by assessing operational duration and service potential SIPTS, conducting SIPTS field tests for shallot irrigation, measure the efficiency of SIPTS,  and  evaluate  the  contribution  of  solar  energy  utilization  in  reducing  greenhouse  gas  emissions. The result shows that the optimal operational duration of the pump is 5.42 hour/day, covering an effective irrigation area of 3,630 m2. According to water content analysis data, impact sprinkler irrigation with SIPTS resulted in higher moisture levels than farmer’s usual irrigation practices, proving that this irrigation system is more effective at distributing water. Furthermore, shallot yield and plant growth reveal greater growth and yields when employing SIPTS as opposed to farmer irrigation. The calculation of pump efficiency indicates that the use of SIPTS during one shallot growing season can save fuel consumption by approximately 316.7%. By reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the usage of hydrocarbon materials from 0.629 to 0.151 tons of CO2, the use of SIPTS has the potential to aid in environmental conservation efforts.

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Published

2023-12-29

How to Cite

Rejekininggrum, P., Heryani, N., Kartiwa, B., & Sosiawan, H. (2023). Utilization of solar water pump irrigation system as an efficient solution for water supply in anticipating climate change in dry lands. Jurnal Irigasi, 17(2), 22–36. https://doi.org/10.31028/ji.v17.i2.22-36
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