Environmental benefit: The project demonstrated the utilization of photovoltaic cells to generate electricity up to 10.28 kWh per day to pump ground water for irrigation as an environmentally sustainable alternative for using diesel generators. As a result, reduced use of diesel leads to less air pollution.
Capacity building: The project contributed to transferring technology in the potential utilization of renewable energy for agricultural purposes in Al Zaiton area south Gaza city to pump ground water in 35 meters depth. In addition, conducting in-house training for the grantee staff in designing and monitoring renewable energy projects has built in institutional capabilities in this field. Two years after the project completion, the grantee succeeded to deign and implement another project in utilizing solar energy for street lighting in the Coastal area of Gaza.
Awareness/influence: Through organizing series of workshops to demonstrate financial and environmental feasibility, the project influences government agencies, banks and agricultural crediting organizations to allocate subsides and soft loans for farmers to enable them replicating the project idea in other communities. At the community level, the project launched ?house to house? awareness campaign in which a project booklet, poster and brochure were used in order to disseminate information on the new adapted technology.