Patil (2026) Impact of photovoltaic irrigation system

Identification

• Journal: Mendeley Data
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-01-09
• Authors: Shridhar Patil
• DOI: 10.17632/rdjtjr7x5n.1

Research Groups

• Lead Researcher: Shridhar Patil.
• Affiliated Context: Semi-arid agricultural research systems, Central India.

Short Summary

This study evaluates the multi-dimensional impacts of Photovoltaic Irrigation Systems (PVIS) by comparing 108 adopters and 115 non-adopters in central India. The research quantifies how solar-powered irrigation influences cropping intensity, household economics, and environmental indicators such as CO₂ emissions and groundwater extraction.

Objective

• To assess the socio-economic, agronomic, and environmental effects of adopting solar-powered irrigation systems in semi-arid dryland farming systems.
• To analyze the behavioral responses and water-energy-food interactions associated with the transition from fossil-fuel-based to renewable energy irrigation.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Local/Regional; 17 villages across two administrative blocks in the semi-arid agricultural systems of central India.
• Temporal Scale: One complete agricultural year (covering all cropping seasons to ensure consistency in recall and seasonal variability).

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Comparative statistical analysis of adopter vs. non-adopter cohorts; assessment of field-level and economic water-use efficiency.
• Data sources: Primary household-level survey data (n=223), face-to-face interviews, and direct field verification.
• Variables: Socio-economic (demographics, landholding), Agronomic (irrigation frequency, yields), Economic (cultivation costs, profitability), and Environmental (fossil fuel consumption, CO₂ emissions, groundwater volume).

Main Results

• Sample Distribution: Successful data collection from 108 PVIS adopters and 115 non-adopters.
• Agronomic Impact: Detailed tracking of irrigation duration, cropping intensity, and overall system productivity.
• Economic Outcomes: Identification of shifts in irrigation and cultivation costs, as well as changes in crop and livestock income.
• Environmental Indicators: Quantitative estimation of reduced fossil fuel dependency and associated CO₂ emissions, alongside monitoring of groundwater extraction volumes.
• Technology Performance: Assessment of PVIS reliability, pump capacity, and investment costs as perceived by users.

Contributions

• Provides a comprehensive empirical dataset specifically focused on the water–energy–food nexus in dryland farming.
• Offers a unique comparative framework (adopters vs. non-adopters) to isolate the direct technological impacts of solar pumps from broader socio-economic trends.
• Serves as a primary resource for replicating results and informing policy regarding renewable energy adoption in smallholder agricultural contexts.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided documentation.

Citation

@article{Patil2026Impact,
  author = {Patil, Shridhar},
  title = {Impact of photovoltaic irrigation system},
  journal = {Mendeley Data},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.17632/rdjtjr7x5n.1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17632/rdjtjr7x5n.1}
}

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