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| | Solar Powered Irrigation Systems have become a financially viable alternative to electric and diesel water pumps for irrigation of agriculture crops. This is mainly due to the fact that: | | Solar Powered Irrigation Systems have become a financially viable alternative to electric and diesel water pumps for irrigation of agriculture crops. This is mainly due to the fact that: |
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| − | *PV module costs have declined in recent years;<br/> | + | *PV module costs have declined in recent years; |
| − | *PV systems are more reliable and cost effective;<br/> | + | *PV systems are more reliable and cost effective; |
| − | *PV equipment is more accessible in many parts of the world, including expertise for setup and maintenance. | + | *PV equipment is more accessible in many parts of the world, including expertise for set up and maintenance. |
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| | + | The tools '''INVEST – Farm Analysis Tool''' and '''INVEST – Payback Tool''' (under the '''[[SPIS_Finance|INVEST]]''' Module) are both designed to assist in determining financial viability of the SPIS. While the former allows for assessing the profitability of the farm enterprise, the latter compares that payback potential of different irrigation technologies. |
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| | + | Note: cost estimates needed for these tools should be secured from technology and service suppliers. |
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| | The following key indicators and financial statements help to assess the financial viability: | | The following key indicators and financial statements help to assess the financial viability: |
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| − | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Outcome/Product</span>''' ==== | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Outcome/Product</span>''' ==== |
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| | *Cash flow projections; | | *Cash flow projections; |
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| | *Total life cycle costs of the SPIS investment. | | *Total life cycle costs of the SPIS investment. |
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| − | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Data Requirements</span>''' ==== | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Data Requirements</span>''' ==== |
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| | ===== '''Research, collect, analyze, cross-check:''' ===== | | ===== '''Research, collect, analyze, cross-check:''' ===== |
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| | *CAPEX (capital expenditure); i.e. total/annual sum for financing investment in SPIS (and alternative system). | | *CAPEX (capital expenditure); i.e. total/annual sum for financing investment in SPIS (and alternative system). |
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| − | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">People/Stakeholders</span>''' ==== | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">People/Stakeholders</span>''' ==== |
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| | *Agricultural service provider; | | *Agricultural service provider; |
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| | *Market analysts/consultants; | | *Market analysts/consultants; |
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| − | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Important Issues</span>''' ==== | + | ==== '''<span style="color:#879637;">Important Issues</span>''' ==== |
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| | When comparing PV systems to diesel or electric pumping systems the following statements apply: | | When comparing PV systems to diesel or electric pumping systems the following statements apply: |
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Solar Powered Irrigation Systems have become a financially viable alternative to electric and diesel water pumps for irrigation of agriculture crops. This is mainly due to the fact that:
The following key indicators and financial statements help to assess the financial viability:
Assessing the financial viability of the SPIS is a complex procedure which should be accompanied by financial experts. This part of the module only gives an overview of key data and indicators to be generated. Note that all projections and calculations:
1. the revenues from
2. Capital expenditure (CAPEX)= long term, one-time, investments in non-consumable parts of the business, like
3. Operating expenses (OPEX)= ongoing operational and maintenance costs (fixed and variable)
When comparing PV systems to diesel or electric pumping systems the following statements apply:
These factors influence the financial viability of the different options; hence, different scenarios should be elaborated before taking a decision.
