Designing a solar and wind hybrid system for small-scale irrigation: a case study for Kalangala district in Uganda

Abstract Background Dynamics in rainfall patterns are posing a threat to crop production in Uganda. Irrigation can be used to ensure constant production; however, the motorized powered irrigation methods are quite costly to run in addition to being environmentally unsustainable. There is thus need f...

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Main Authors: Shaffic Ssenyimba, Nicholas Kiggundu, Noble Banadda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Energy, Sustainability and Society
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13705-020-0240-1