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The wells were already there I understand. Solar is just replacing diesel generators...
by brohee 6y ago
The wells were already there I understand. Solar is just replacing diesel generators...
- setgree 6y agoFrom the article: > "It's just how opium poppy is farmed now," Mr Brittan tells me. "They drill down 100m (325ft) or so to the ground water, put in an electric pump and wire it up to a few panels and bingo, the water starts flowing." This suggests, to me, that the farmers dug the wells. But maybe they are a relic of soviet times? Point is, there is more to the story here w.r.t. existing capital, I think.
- dmurray 6y agoTFA says there is way more area being cultivated and more farmers in the existing area, which must also imply there are plenty more wells being drilled.