Compare and contrast: Risks and opportunities of solar-powered groundwater irrigation

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The declining cost of solar technologies and growing government commitments to clean energy are driving a boom in the use of solar-powered groundwater irrigation in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). This has led to more than 500,000 solar pumps across South Asia and an estimated similar number installed across Sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade. Click here to continue reading