Unleashing the potential of solar irrigation in Bangladesh: key lessons from different implementation models

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationNGO Forum for Public Health, Bangladeshen
cg.contributor.affiliationCGIAR System Organizationen
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.contributor.donorSwiss Agency for Development and Cooperationen
cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierArchisman Mitra: 0000-0002-3053-894Xen
cg.creator.identifierMarie-Charlotte Buisson: 0000-0002-2111-1864en
cg.creator.identifierAditi Mukherji: 0000-0002-8061-4349en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad0eafen
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH052476en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1748-9326en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalEnvironmental Research Lettersen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigation
cg.subject.impactPlatformClimate Change
cg.volume19en
dc.contributor.authorMitra, Archismanen
dc.contributor.authorBuisson, Marie-Charlotteen
dc.contributor.authorOsmani, A. Z.en
dc.contributor.authorMukherji, Aditien
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-31T22:30:35Zen
dc.date.available2023-12-31T22:30:35Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/136064
dc.titleUnleashing the potential of solar irrigation in Bangladesh: key lessons from different implementation modelsen
dcterms.abstractThe transition to solar-powered irrigation in South Asia offers an opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce dependency on expensive diesel. However, appropriate institutional and financial models are required to scale up this technology. Three different solar irrigation pump (SIP) implementation modalities coexist in Bangladesh, providing a good opportunity to evaluate and gain insightful knowledge on the solarization process. These conclusions are also applicable to neighboring countries dealing with comparable problems. The three models are (i) community-managed SIP model, (ii) individual ownership model, and (iii) fee-for-service model. In this article, we argue that the fee-for-service model involving a market-based approach and public-private partnership is the most promising in terms of addressing two main challenges in solarization, i.e. high capex financing requirement and generation of sufficient demand. In terms of achieving equity in SIP access and groundwater sustainability, all three models have their respective pros and cons. However, the financial sustainability of SIPs is under threat due to the significant project costs. It is imperative to expedite the integration of SIPs with the national power grid while implementing supportive government policies. This includes enhancing buy-back tariffs and introducing net-metering options to ensure long-term sustainability.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2023-12-05en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMitra, A., Buisson, M.-C., Osmani, A. Z., & Mukherji, A. (2023). Unleashing the potential of solar irrigation in Bangladesh: key lessons from different implementation models. In Environmental Research Letters (Vol. 19, Issue 1, p. 014024). IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad0eafen
dcterms.extent19(1):014024.en
dcterms.issued2024-01-01en
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherIOP Publishingen
dcterms.replaceshttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/138496en
dcterms.subjectsolar powered irrigation systemsen
dcterms.subjectpumpsen
dcterms.subjectbusiness modelsen
dcterms.subjectenergyen
dcterms.subjectnexus approachesen
dcterms.subjectgroundwateren
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen
dcterms.subjectfinancingen
dcterms.subjectequityen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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