Nearly half of irrigation costs in Bangladesh are due to irrigation, and the diesel pumps that currently power irrigation networks are responsible for 1.6% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

CHUADANGA: In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and, when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who can ...

Pump installations by Indian farmers are rising steadily, driven by a mix of policy push, groundwater stress, and the need for reliable irrigation, with the pendulum swinging towards solar-powered ...

Solar-powered water pumps can provide a sustainable solution to the global water crisis by tapping into vast groundwater resources. While solar pumps offer significant benefits, their widespread use ...

Solar irrigation projects in three upazilas of Manikganj have failed to deliver expected benefits, with all the pumps lying ...

Bangladesh’s farmers are testing solar irrigation as diesel costs rise and fuel supplies tighten. Experts say wider grid ...

The National Irrigation Administration of the Philippines has launched a procurement project with a budget of around PHP 97 million ($1.66 million) for the development of two solar power-driven pump ...

The nation aims for 45,000 solar pumps by 2035. Farmers like Mohammad Anisur Rahman are seeing cost reductions. Experts ...