Raising Energy Efficiency of High-Head Drinking Water Pumping Schemes in Hilly India – Massive Potential, Complex Challenges

Investigations of energy efficiency of 25 pumps showed wire-to-water efficiencies ranging from 30% to 60%, with an average of 47%. Raising the efficiency of just 7 pumps to the realistic target of 60% would require an initial investment of 126 k€ and represent a net present value (profit) of...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Voltz, Thomas Grischek, Marcel Spitzner, Jana Kemnitz, Rudolf Irmscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SDEWES Centre 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
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Online Access: http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/pi2014.02.0011