The new drip irrigation system has been introduced in Akkurgan District, Tashkent Region — an area known for its challenging water supply conditions. The system includes a water pump that extracts water from a vertical well at a depth of 180 meters, with the support of solar panels.. The first solar-powered pumping system has started operating in the Tashkent region. A photovoltaic drip irrigation system has begun functioning in the Akkurgan district of the Tashkent region, according to the press service of the regional administration. Today the. . Uzbekistan's 1,693 pumping stations are the unsung heroes of its agricultural sector, pumping over 50 million cubic meters of water annually. But these stations are thirsty for electricity, consuming between 8 to 8.2 billion kWh each year, which is roughly 11% of the nation's total electricity. . A solar-powered drip irrigation system has been launched in the Akkurgan district of the Tashkent region. The project was implemented by UNDP with financial support from the European Union. Water is pumped from a well at a depth of 180 m using solar energy. The system's capacity is sufficient to. . Donate Today to help us scale this project The Saiga Conservation Alliance is proud to announce a major conservation achievement on the Ustyurt Plateau of Uzbekistan: the installation of the first-ever solar-powered, fully automatic watering point for Saigas and other steppe wildlife.
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