Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume 13 | Issue 4
Economic and Environmental Benefits of Replacing Diesel Pumps with Solar Irrigation Pumps in Jaipur, Rajasthan
DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.04.2020.12
Abstract:
With the increase in population, urbanization, and development in India, the energy demand has increased in recent years. One of the main consumers of energy is the agricultural sector. Agriculture in India saw significant development regarding production and technology. India heavily relies on the energy derived from fossil fuels for driving its engine of development. Currently, India is the third-largest Greenhouse gas emitter in the world after China and the USA. So, for continued development along with reducing GHG, India needs to switch its source of energy from fossil fuels to renewable sources. This paper uses primary data to analyze the economic and environmental benefits of solar irrigation pumps in terms of savings on fuel and reduction in carbon emission.
Highlights
- Savings on diesel fuel by replacing diesel irrigation pump by solar irrigation pump.
- Reduction in carbon dioxide and carbon emission by replacing diesel irrigation pump.
- Carbon credits generated by replacing diesel irrigation pump.
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