«The solar pump revolution could bring water to millions of Africans but it must be sustainable and fair», Prof. Alan MacDonald, head of groundwater at the British Geological Survey and head of the IAH groundwater network for international development, writes in an opinion piece on access to water in The Guardian, as the opportunity presented by solar technology for increasing groundwater pumping for drinking and irrigation will be discussed this week at the International Association of Hydrogeologists’ (IAH) World Groundwater Congress in Davos, Switzerland.
«Solar power could enable 400 million Africans without water to tap into groundwater aquifers. However, we must ensure smaller projects do not lose out in the rush for new technology.»
