Photovoltaics for evaporative cooling greenhouses

Researchers in Niger have proposed to use photovoltaic energy to power the operations of evaporative cooling greenhouses. The proposed experimental solution uses locally made pads and is reportedly able to compete with commercial counterparts. A group of researchers from Abdou Moumouni University in Niger has proposed to use photovoltaic energy for powering evaporative cooling greenhouses (ECGs) in Africa's Sahel region. ECGs are a type of greenhouses that cool the plants using the natural process of evaporation. The evaporation process is performed by pumping water onto special wet pads while ...

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