Feasibility of solar-powered groundwater pumping systems in rural areas of greater Giyani municipality (Limpopo, South Africa)

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dc.contributor.authorJovanovic, Nebojša
dc.contributor.authorMpambo, Mandelwa
dc.contributor.authorWilloughby, Alana
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-20T09:25:02Z
dc.date.available2023-04-20T09:25:02Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractRural areas in Limpopo Province (South Africa) are in urgent need of interventions for safe and secure water supply to adapt to climatic changes and the increased frequency of droughts. A feasibility study was conducted for the adoption of solar-powered groundwater pumping systems and Multiple Water Use Services (MUS) in Greater Giyani Municipality (Limpopo). Stakeholder engagement, geotechnical data and socio-economic information were used in the feasibility study. The Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) tool (GIZ and FAO, 2021) was used to design solarpowered shallow groundwater pumping systems at nine case study sites: four villages (water supply for domestic use) and five small-scale farms. Given the technical design configurations, peak water requirements ranged from 28.8 to 58.9 m3/d, peak power requirements from 1.2 to 3.4 kWp and required solar panel surface areas from 8.0 to 22.3 m2.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJovanovic, N. et al. (2023). Feasibility of solar-powered groundwater pumping systems in rural areas of greater Giyani municipality (Limpopo, South Africa). Applied Sciences, 13(6), 3859. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063859en_US
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app13063859
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8839
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectGroundwateren_US
dc.subjectGeoscienceen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectGeographyen_US
dc.titleFeasibility of solar-powered groundwater pumping systems in rural areas of greater Giyani municipality (Limpopo, South Africa)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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