Water Pumping
In many rural areas and locations with limited water availability mechanized water pumping is the only reliable alternative for lifting water from the ground. Reliable solar and wind turbine pumps are rapidly becoming more attractive than traditional power sources for pumps. These technologies, powered by renewable energy sources, are especially useful in remote locations where a steady fuel supply is problematic and skilled maintenance personnel are scarce. This page provides access to technical and policy resources on integrating clean energy water pumps and water access programs.
Resources CESC
Policy Data
Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future
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International Renewable Energy Agency
Date:
1 January 2015
Publication
An Approach to Designing Energy Delivery Models that Work for People Living in Poverty
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
International Institute for Environment and Development
Date:
1 September 2013
Publication
Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)
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Ashden
Deployment Data
Best Practices of the Alliance for Rural Electrification: What Renewable Energy Can Achieve in Developing Countries
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Alliance for Rural Electrification
Date:
1 January 2011
Publication
Building Gender into Climate Finance: ADB Experience with the Climate Investment Funds
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The Asian Development Bank
Date:
1 July 2016
Tools and Websites
Clean Energy Ministerial 6 (CEM6): Finance for Energy Access
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Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date:
27 May 2015
Policy Data
Clean Energy Ministerial 6 (CEM6): Finance for Energy Access
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Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date:
27 May 2015
Publication
ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)
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United Nations
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs
Energy Research Center of the Netherlands
Joint Implementation Network
University of Edinburgh
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership
Publication
Co-optimizing Solutions: Water and Energy for Food, Feed, and Fiber
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Date:
1 May 2014
Policy Data
Direct Delivery of Power Subsidy to Agriculture in India
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Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
Date:
1 January 2015
Deployment Data
Does Private Sector Participation Improve Performance in Electricity and Water Distribution?
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World Bank
Date:
1 January 2009
Training Materials
Energy Access in Central America
Sources:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
United Nations Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network
Date:
17 June 2014
Training Materials
Energy Access in Humanitarian Settings: Examples from Recent Crises
Sources:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
United Nations Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Safe Access to Fuel and Energy
Date:
23 June 2015
Deployment Data
Energy for Development and Poverty Reduction Publications (Website)
Deployment Data
Energy for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Energy Documents and Publications Catalogue
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United Nations
Deployment Data
Energy Map: Clean Energy for the Underserved
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Santa Clara University
Ayllu
Publication
Evaluating Household Energy and Health Energy Interventions: A Catalogue of Methods
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World Health Organization
Date:
1 January 2009
Publication
Expanding Access to Pro-Poor Energy Services in Nigeria
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International Centre for Energy
Environment & Development
Date:
1 October 2012