Solar Energy for Agricultural Irrigation
Up to an 30% of savings in electricity has managed to obtain the agricultural company, Jardin Esperanza de Cato, thanks to the autonomous solar photovoltaic system financed by Indap in 2013.
The export company of blueberries -15 thousand kilos per year- and national producer of raspberries and flowers, has 2 hectares planted that need three hours of irrigation per day. This was the energy need that motivated Juana Cáceres to opt for renewable energy.
The 13 kilos autonomous photovoltaic solar system, has 10 panels of 130 KW and four batteries, which together manage to operate an 1,5 HP pump for the 3 daily hours of irrigation and has allowed an 30% savings in the electricity bill.
Juana Cáceres plans this year to increase the number of panels and, therefore, the electrical generation, to cover the energy need of a cold chamber that helps prolong the life of its products.
Source: CIFES
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