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  2. Micro-Solar Utilities for Small-Scale Irrigation in Mali

Micro-Solar Utilities for Small-Scale Irrigation in Mali

Lead PI: Vijay Modi

Unit Affiliation: Quadracci Sustainable Engineering Lab

October 2013 - September 2015
Inactive
Africa ; Mali
Project Type: Research

DESCRIPTION: Reduce the price of energy for farmers by introducing solar PV as a reliable and cost-effective alternative.

OUTCOMES: Several communities using solar PV for energy, continuing past end of project.

SPONSOR:

U.S. Agency for International Development

FUNDED AMOUNT:

$1,081,639

PUBLICATIONS:

https://qsel.columbia.edu/assets/uploads/blog/2017/qsel-project-updates/qSEL-SharedSolar-Brochure-2017.pdf

KEYWORDS

climate change rainfall agriculture microsolar food security irrigation

THEMES

Modeling and Adapting to Future Climate

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