Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles

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dc.creatorShrestha, Shisher
dc.creatorGnawali, S. M.
dc.creatorMukherji, Aditi
dc.date2023-10-01
dc.date2023-11-13T08:44:52Z
dc.date2023-11-13T08:44:52Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:41Z
dc.descriptionThe Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) offers subsidies for off-grid Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) to promote sustainable irrigation practices. The utilization of these off-grid SIPs is low due to irrigation demand patterns. The potential for gridconnected solar irrigation is increasing as Nepal's national utility grid network grows. Nevertheless, despite net metering regulations, off-grid SIPs are not integrated into the national grid. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is implementing a pilot project called Solar Irrigation for Agriculture Resilience in South Asia (SoLAR-SA). The project aims to explore gridconnected solar irrigation and answer policy questions on the best techno-institutional model for grid integration in Nepal. Collaboration among major stakeholders during the implementation of pilot projects will contribute to developing guiding policies for grid-connected solar irrigation. Establishing specific policies for net metering targeted at agriculture meters is crucial for the scalability of grid-connected solar irrigation.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/134460
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160346
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceShrestha, Shisher; Gnawali, S. M.; Mukherji, Aditi. 2023. Grid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience [SoLAR] Issue Brief Series 6)
dc.subjectsolar powered irrigation systems
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectsolar energy
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjectbusiness models
dc.subjectgovernment
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectinstitutions
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectresilience
dc.titleGrid-connected solar irrigation in Nepal - exploring opportunities and identifying hurdles
dc.typeBrief

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