Smart Solar Drip Irrigation System for Reducing Operational Carbon Emissions and Enhancing Water-Use Efficiency under Egyptian Agricultural Conditions
Water scarcity, irrigation energy demand, and greenhouse gas emissions are the major constraints to sustainable agricultural production in arid regions. This paper proposes an integrated Smart Solar Drip Irrigation System (SSDIS), which is comprised of photovoltaic (PV) power generation, low-pressure drip irrigation, I...