Energy and emissions data of DI and flood irrigation systems
| No. | Energy requirements and emissions | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MW required to irrigate 1 ha of sugarcane under flood/furrow irrigation with groundwater (per crop cycle) | 3,000-4,000 kWh per ha |
| 2 | MW required to irrigate 1 ha of sugarcane with micro/DI (per crop cycle) | 1,700-3,000 kWh per ha |
| 3 | Energy savings per ha per crop cycle | Approximately 1 MWh of energy saved per ha per crop cycle by DI |
| 4 | Average emissions per MW coal-fired electricity plants in Western India | 1,000 kg |
| 5 | Avoided emissions per crop cycle in Maharashtra | 1,000kg CO2 × 1,000,000 ha = 1 million metric tons |
| No. | Energy requirements and emissions | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MW required to irrigate 1 ha of sugarcane under flood/furrow irrigation with groundwater (per crop cycle) | 3,000-4,000 kWh per ha |
| 2 | MW required to irrigate 1 ha of sugarcane with micro/DI (per crop cycle) | 1,700-3,000 kWh per ha |
| 3 | Energy savings per ha per crop cycle | Approximately 1 MWh of energy saved per ha per crop cycle by DI |
| 4 | Average emissions per MW coal-fired electricity plants in Western India | 1,000 kg |
| 5 | Avoided emissions per crop cycle in Maharashtra | 1,000kg CO2 × 1,000,000 ha = 1 million metric tons |
Sources: Narayanamoorthy (2004), Surendran et al. (2016), own calculations
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