Amina Mohamed Abdi: “We drink it, we cook with it, it is essential. Life means having water.” Petterik Wiggers / Oxfam New solar panels, pipes, and taps deliver water to a town surviving long-term ...

Solar-powered water pumps can provide a sustainable solution to the global water crisis by tapping into vast groundwater resources. While solar pumps offer significant benefits, their widespread use ...

Solar PV pumps help communities have access to water in remote off-grid areas. In a small village in Ethiopia, women and girls used to walk for miles to collect water from faraway ponds and rivers.

In 2014, the government of India made an ambitious goal to replace 26 million groundwater pumps run on expensive diesel, for more efficient and environmentally friendly options such as solar pumps.

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