10th August 2018
EP Report

The use of solar energy for irrigation has been gaining ground among farmers, especially in off-grid areas, due to the system's low operation and maintenance cost.

Irrigation pumps run by solar power are easy to install and farmers do not need to be present during irrigation of their lands, as the pump is maintained by an operator on community basis.

Moreover, this environment-friendly irrigation solution costs about 45 per cent less than traditional diesel-fired pumps.

A farmer can irrigate an acre of land with solar pump in one season spending only Tk 7,000, whereas the cost will go up to Tk 12,000 to Tk 13,000 if diesel pumps are used.

Farmers of Badarganj upazila of Rangpur are making most of the solar power irrigation program implemented by the state-run Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL).

The company has been implementing the program through its partner organizations across the country.

Until now, IDCOL has approved 1,119 solar irrigation pumps, 925 of which are already in operation and the installation process for the remaining ones is underway.


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