انرژی تجدید پذیر و توسعه پایدار در مصر: پمپاژ آب فتوولتائیک در مناطق دور افتاده

This paper considers the economics of using photovoltaic (PV) technology for developing remote areas. “East Owienat” in Upper Egypt is the chosen region: there, the feasibility of using PV systems for the pumping of ground water in comparison with using diesel units, taking into consideration the different parameters affecting the costs and the present value of both systems, is considered. The study proved that PV-battery systems can be used efficiently for water pumping at East Owienat: the cost of the water unit pumped by PV systems is much less than that pumped using diesel systems, and the water cost is more sensitive to PV cells’ prices than their life-time periods.

Egypt is endowed with a significant amount of renewable energy resources. Some of these, such as solar and wind, have been used commercially while the use of the other resources is still in the research-and-development phase. This paper presents the results of an economic analysis for using Photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems to replace diesel systems used for irrigation at a specific remote area in the South-Western part of Egypt. The water cost indicator is used for comparison in three cases based on different prices of PV systems and for three different life times.

PV-battery systems can be used efficiently for water pumping in the East Owienat area. • The cost of the water unit pumped by PV systems is much less than that pumped using diesel systems. • The water cost is more sensitive to the PV cell's prices than the life-time periods.