Account for on-site irrigation network energy demand

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Add energy requirements calculations for the on-site irrigation network. This can take into account the following parameters:

• Energy type (e.g. electricity or diesel).
• Irrigated area.
• Pumping efficiency.
• Irrigation technology (surface, sprinkler or drip).

Following, useful data taken from the energy use in agriculture survey in Jordan from MEMER (only in Arabic):

Table 1. Percentage of the driving force of the irrigation network pump

Energy source for the irrigation network	Percentage (%)
HV network	69.9
Standalone generator	3.2
By connecting with the source of the driving force of the well pump	1.2
Gasoline / diesel	25.7

Table 2. Pump use percentage by output in irigation network (m3 / h) (graph 11)

Output (m3/h)	Percentage (%)
1--50	70.2
51--100	26.8
101--150	2.4
>151	0.5

Table 3. Percentage of irrigation method used, depending on the source of energy in the irrigation network (table 29)

Energy source for the irrigation network	Sprikler irigation	Surface irrigation	Drip irrigation
HV network	3.60%	5.20%	91.20%
Standalone generator	10.80%	-	89.20%
By connecting with the source of the driving force of the well pump	2%	2%	95.90%
Gasoline / diesel	3.40%	4.20%	92.50%

Table 4. The average number of hours running the irrigation network in summer and winter, according to governorate (table 31)

Governorate	Summer	Winter
Amman	7.37	3.41
Balqa	7.71	3.55
Zarqa	8.67	3.55
Madaba	4.77	1.6
Irbid	8.59	4
Ajlun	8.87	2.91
Jarash	7.68	4.21
Mafraq	10.18	3.94
Karak	7.18	3.73
Tafilah	6.95	3.9
Ma`an	9.2	3.66
Aqaba	8.36	4.85