2024-07-15 15:33:36
DOn the Moroccan side, the project brings together the Institute for Research in Solar Energy and New Energy (IRESEN), the Green Energy Park (GEP), the Moroccan Foundation for Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR) and the Agricultural Domains from Morocco. On the Spanish side, it includes the Institute of Technology of the Canary Islands (ITC) and the environmental consultancy Elittoral.
The project aims to develop a sustainable economic model that offers innovative services to farmers, which will improve their productivity and efficiency accordingly. The use of hyperspectral image processing is at the heart of this initiative, which enables the creation of integrated irrigation solutions through solar energy, representing a major technological advance for the agricultural sector.
At the same time, the project focuses on creating software tools designed to optimize the use of water and renewable energy, ensuring a more efficient and sustainable management of the available resources. Another essential aspect of the project is the implementation and integration of specialized equipment, such as solar inverters, to improve the existing agricultural infrastructure.
Finally, the development of sizing and simulation tools aims to provide intelligent water management solutions, perfectly adapted to the specificities of the Moroccan agricultural sector. These tools will enable farmers to better plan and manage the use of their water resources, strengthening the resilience and sustainability of their agricultural practices.
With water scarcity, it is vital to manage this resource effectively, especially in agriculture. Therefore, the “Agriculture 2.0” project responds to this challenge by implementing advanced irrigation systems powered by green energy. IRESEN and GEP contributed greatly to this project, especially when an off-grid water pumping system was developed, which works without connection to the national electricity grid.
This system uses solar energy to power the surface pump, which is necessary to transport water from reservoirs to crops. It includes 13.92 kWp of solar panels, 20.16 kWh of battery energy storage, and an annual production of 17,172 kWh, which is equivalent to avoiding 12.4 tons of CO2 (it is equivalent to planting 518 trees).
From April 2024, this system is running 100% on green energy, which represents a significant step towards sustainable agricultural practices.
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