Bringing water to 273 farmers

The Philippines' National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has commissioned this week two solar water pumps in the Province of Nueva Ecija, which is located in the Central Luzon region. The two facilities have a combined capacity of 90 kW and will benefit 273 farmers spread across the municipalities of San Isidro and Peñaranda. The solar pump in San Isidro, which was built at a cost of PHP 17,780,519 ($356,540), will serve an area of 323.3 hectares and benefit 159 farmers. 

The facility in Peñaranda, for which PHP 20,461,286 ($411,940) was invested, will cover 228.9 hectares and have 114 farmer-beneficiaries. The NIA explained that, although solar pumps have higher upfront costs compared to conventional water pumps based on fossil fuels, the new facilities will be almost maintenance-free and will work for more than 25 years.
Source : https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/08/03/bringing-water-to-273-farmers-with-just-90-kw-of-solar-pumps/​