project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
REDUCTION OF THE ENERGY COST OF BEET IRRIGATION THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WATER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION
Objectives
The EFIREM project aims to encourage beet growers to adopt innovative technologies that contribute to saving water and energy in the irrigation required for beet growing, focusing on those farms that are not part of the irrigation modernisation areas promoted in recent years by the Administration.
Activities
Fullscale demonstrators will be set up to assess the impact of different measures that can improve hydro-energy efficiency in irrigation facilities
A platform of services and advice for irrigators will be created, an innovative tool focused on the integration of all available technologies that will facilitate decision-making and accelerate the adoption of technologies in their crops
The platform also aims to create a permanent network of contacts that will allow end users to connect easily quickly and free of charge with potential technology suppliers
Training and awareness-raising activities will be carried out through visits and technical conferences around the demonstrators themselves
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014ES06RDNP001 España - Programa Nacional de Desarrollo Rural
Ort
- Main geographical location
- Valladolid
EUR 587 398.00
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Project keyword
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Audiovisual Material
5 Practice Abstracts
DISSEMINATION ACTIONS carried out:
1. BASE DOCUMENTATION. Technical material was prepared to be used in publications, magazines, presentations, videos, articles, advertisements, etc.
2. ARTICLES have been written and published in different media to contribute to the dissemination of the project, including AIMCRA MAGAZINE.
3. PUBLICATIONS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Various articles were prepared and published from the base documentation. A special publication titled IRRIGATION AND ENERGY was also made.
4. Several audiovisual publications were made, such as radio and TV programs, videos on YouTube and other platforms.
5. SOCIAL NETWORKS. In addition to the project website, project information was updated in several social networks of the partners and in those of the project itself (Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Whatsapp).
6. ENERGY EFFICIENCY COURSE FOR TECHNICIANS was carried out in the last months of the project, lasting 4 days (5h/day) at the INEA University School of Agricultural Engineering.
7. WATER, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CLASSROOM CONFERENCES. 10 informative days. The first meeting with more than 200 people and top-level speakers. The rest of the days were held with small groups of farmers, so that the farmers could explain their specific challenges and visit the project demonstrators.
8. An online course was launched for farmers and technicians on AUDIT's “Irrigation University” platform.
4. Web platform that allows you to evaluate your installation using tools: www.effirem.orgOpen link in new window
3. CREATION OF DEMONSTRATIONS.
The creation of the demonstrators has been completed and the interventions that have allowed the trials to be carried out have been carried out. The demonstrators created are:
1. Valjimeno Demonstrator (SE)
Province: Seville Municipality: Marchena Latitude Coordinates: 37º 23´26.20´´ N Longitude Coordinates: 05º 25´ 01.00´´ W
2. Valladolid Demonstrator (VA)
Valladolid (Valladolid) Longitude: 4°40´30.27´´ W° Latitude: 41°38´50.16´´ N Cadastral polygon 08, plots 104-105
3. Wheel Demonstrator (VA)
Rueda (Valladolid) Longitude: 4°58´27.68´´ W Latitude: 41°23´44.06´´ N Cadastral polygon 8, plots 29
4. Palaciosrubios Demonstrator (SA)
Palaciosrubios Longitude: 5°10´40.0´´ W° Latitude: 41°4´53.29´´ N Cadastral Polygon 501, plots 18, 19 and 20018, and Cadastral Polygon 504, plot 63, 64, 69, 75
The main interventions carried out in the demonstrators have been: installation of speed variator, low pressure emitters, lower flow emitters, variable pressure setpoints, replacement of the final barrel for low pressure, change of pipes, change of vertical axis pumps, installation of permanent magnet pump, piezometer or level probe, reduction of contracted power, change of generators, installation of irrigation and automation programmer, monitoring of energy, water, level and pressure, programming (balance, sndas, satellite).
2. REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF IRRIGATION INSTALLATIONS.
After carrying out actions to improve energy efficiency in the demonstrators during the 2022 irrigation campaign, the energy savings were verified compared to the previous year.
The estimation of the energy consumption savings has been made based on the comparison between the power indicators demanded by the pumping groups in 2022 with respect to 2021.
The savings in the powers demanded by the pumps after making the improvements in the demonstrators are shown below:
Wheel: 32%
PalaciosR: 39%
Valladolid: 57%
Valjimeno: 40%
On the other hand, to assess global energy savings, the % Reduction in Energy Consumption is measured, which is obtained by adding the two components that generate energy savings: 1) energy savings motivated by the lower amount of water in irrigation , and 2) the savings in the power consumed by the electric pump due to lower consumption due to the improvements made in the installation. Below are the values obtained for said indicator in each demonstrator:
Wheel: 50%
PalaciosR: 54%
Valladolid: 66%
Valjimeno: 50%
1. REDUCTION OF IRRIGATION WATER CONSUMPTION. Efficiency improvement actions were carried out in four demonstrators during the 2022 irrigation campaign. To verify the savings obtained, the water savings were compared with the audit carried out in 2021, in which the water consumption carried out by farmers in beets, the project's target crop. The estimation of water savings has been made based on the comparison between the water consumption indicators obtained in the 2021 audit with respect to the practices carried out in the demonstrators in 2022, based on the irrigation recommendations obtained through humidity probes and interpretation of satellite images. The indicator used to reduce water consumption is RIS index = total water applied / theoretical needs. Below are the RIS obtained in each demonstrator: Wheel: 24% PalaciosR: 25% Valladolid: 20% Valjimeno: 17%
Contacts
Project coordinator
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AIMCRA (Asociación de Investigación para la mejora del cultivo de la Remolacha Azucarera)
Project coordinator
Project partners
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AGROTEO S.A.
Project partner
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AUDIT IRRIGATION S.L. (UNIVERSIDAD DEL RIEGO)
Project partner
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ENCORE LAB SL
Project partner
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EXPLOTACIONES AGRICOLAS VALJIMENO, S.L.
Project partner
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INEA-EUITA
Project partner
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JUAN MANUEL CORRALES MARTIN
Project partner
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MOVAL AGROINGENIERIA SL
Project partner