Solar-Powered Irrigation Wells for Climate-Resilient Agriculture
TDO – Joint Program Implementation
2025
Presented By: ABDALLA YAHIA
Background & Objective
- Goal: Enhance climate-resilient agriculture through clean energy solutions.
Scope: Pilot installation of 6 solar-powered irrigation wells.
- Locations: Artalla (2), Sendo (2), Dambar (2)
Beneficiaries: 112 smallholder vegetable farmers
Innovative Design
Units include donkeys for mobility across farming plots.
Solar panels mounted on donkey carts.
Designed for remote, fuel-insecure, and high-price areas.
Advantage: Increases access, reduces reliance on expensive fuel.
Farmer feedback:
Better irrigation coverage
Lower labor intensity
High satisfaction with mobile design
Impact & Relevance
Responds to rising fuel prices and insecurity in Darfur
Promotes sustainable, clean-energy farming methods
Reduces climate and market vulnerability
Supports food security and livelihoods
Way Forward
Consider scaling up in future resilience programs.
Potential to replicate in other localities.
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Technical Specifications of the Solar-Powered Irrigation Wells:
- The system is equipped with four 370-watt solar panels
- Mounted on a mobile donkey cart, each accompanied by a donkey for easy relocation
- Fitted with an electric motor for pumping
- The setup includes a complete piping system to facilitate efficient water distribution.
- Equipped with a 1 kW surface pump for water extraction.
- Includes a 3-meter-long filter with a 4-inch diameter to ensure clean water flow.
- Features a breaker switch for safe and convenient operation of the pump.
- Under normal sunny conditions, the system is capable of pumping up to 15 cubic meters of water per hour.
