MICROSPRAY IRRIGATION SYSTEM INTEGRATED WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS.

Global food security is endangered by rapid population growth and consequently increasing demand. Only an optimal combination of energy and water resources used for irrigation, mineral fertilization and organic soil of the Republic of Moldova will ensure a continued growth in agricultural production and food security. The microspray irrigation systems integrated with PV, a method of PV pump system calculation for small irrigation are presented. The numerical example contains pump flow rates, pumped water volumes (daily, monthly and for all irrigation period). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]