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Water is vital in
agricultural production

AND has a very significant role in achieving food security all over the world. According to the World Bank Organization, irrigated agriculture represents 20 percent of the total cultivated land and contributes 40 percent of the total food produced worldwide. Because we are living a time when concerns about food, on the whole value chain are multiple, starting from GMOs up to distribution, people are paying a particular interest in having grow their own food if they benefit a proper land. Eleon intervenes exactly in the area where individuals, families, small farms need water for their work, it is about bringing a cost-effective, clean-energy system that extracts water from the ground, causing no polution, no harm to the environment for individuals, small farmers, animal breeders that selfsustain in matter of obtaining food or they sell food, also it is a solution for family own or small agribusinesses.

WHAT IS ELEON

ELEON is the first innovative wind turbine-water pump designed in the form of kit, to extract water from the soil for household needs or small farmers. The concept follows the use of wind energy in order to transform it directly into mechanical energy, without using any kind of electrical component. The equipment was designed in the form of a kit so that it can be easily assembled and disassembled (to be relocated) by any person with a minimal level of mechanical knowledge. The project aimed for the whole assembly to be composed of as few moving mechanical elements as possible so that it has increased reliability, does not require complex and frequent maintenance or consumption of lubricants and other consumables.

We have taken into account the ever-increasing need for water in agriculture at a price as low as possible and with the best possible ecological impact.

Even the manufacturing process of the components and sub-assemblies of the pump wind turbine have been designed in the sense that does not have noise pollution nor danger for the living things.

The wind turbine does not have a negative impact on the environment in the sense that does not have neither noise pollution nor does have danger to the living things in the environment.

We have, as perspective, the diversification of this type of turbine, not only in terms of the water extraction, but especially that of covering a wider range of extracted water pressure, in this way it can be used even at greater depths.

The field of use extends also to the extraction of water for domestic needs (especially in more isolated areas), irrigation of greenhouses, solariums as well as for the provision of drinking water in animal and bird farms or for the process of refreshing the water in fish ponds and pools. Depending on the wind speed in the specific area, 0.2 up to 0.5 ha can be irrigated with one wind turbine – water pump.

Following the market analysis and the study of the meteorological maps that represent the situation of the presence and strength of the wind in the world, we found that there is a water requirement of 1.5 – 2% for small farms and private households.

WHY ELEON

In agriculture, at global level, the need of water systems and irrigation systems is crucial. The world is in a point when smart strategies must be made and applied in order to assure an efficient way of collecting and using the water resources, on every continent.

With the accelerated growth of world population, the food productions must overcome many limits, among which, the most important one is water. 

In Romania alone, the agriculture sector suffers because of annual droughts and temperatures changes that affects crops. In 2020, the real irrigated surfaces in agriculture were of only 508.000 ha from a total of 8.3 million ha of arable land.

Better and more efficient irrigation systems in agriculture are a must and can considerably increase agricultural productivity, both at micro and macro level.

The main advantages of the ELEON SOLUTION

SOCIETAL

  • Can enable interventions to provide water for people affected by poverty, hunger, natural disasters.
  • Reduces the costs to extract water from the soil
  • Enviornmentaly friendly and sustainable method of obtaining water for irrigations, livestock feed or households needs

TECHNICAL

  • Do not require special maintenance (lubrication, adjustments of components, ect) after it is purchased and installed
  • It is in the form of kit so the beneficiars can assemble it themselves, thus obtaining a reduction in the cost of production and sale
  • Can have the posibility to be monitorised from mobiles (feature on demand)
  • Data about water usage and other agri data related to irrigations can be obtained digitaly (feature on demand)

BUSINESS

  • Can be placed anywhere and moved as many times as needed
  • Clean and easy to use
  • Competitive price for customers (B2B, B2C, B2G, B2NGOs)
  • Additional services, if there are complex conditions that differ from most usual situations, we can offer solutions for adapting and optimizing the installation of turbine pumps for water (depths over 30m, conditions for raising the water to over 8m, installation on already existing wells, as well as in the case of difficult soil conditions
  • If the users need assistance for mounting, installing or digging the wells, the customers can contact the company or the distributor in the territory. The transport of this type of turbine-pump kits can be done in „light” vehicles , the weight of these kits does not exceed 60kg.

Competitive advantages ​

  • Unlike other wind turbine systems, it is designed to extract water from the soil
  • It is not dependent on any electrical component (no need of electricity or any other energy, except wind energy)
  • It is intended for small users
  • It is delivered as a kit and the users can install it themseves (see IKEA furniture model)
  • It does not require orientation into the wind
  • It does not require maintenance, i.e. addition of oil or other types of lubricants; in this way, no chemical residues result from its operation
  • High reliability, very low noise, no danger to birds or animals
  • Low cost price compared to any other system on the market

ELEON

The new concept of wind turbines for agri-water

The orientation towards agriculture sector, small farming, clean foods is growing worldwide, people are now more and more inclined to use clean, self, renewable sources of energy and the concerns in terms of how efficient the water resources are used are under careful monitoring, thus Eleon concept took into consideration all these aspects in order to build a more efficient and  nature friendly irrigation system for small farming. It will also contribute to improve the global use of water systems related to irrigations for agriculture at small scale, decrease water losses and waste and ensure people access to water using only the wind energy, even if they live in an isolated area or have small financial resources to have an effcient system for irrigating their crops. 

Our wind turbine-water pump in the form of kit for irrigation in agriculture is offering a clean energy solution for individuals, small farms, livestock feed, guesthouses, motels, residential pools, fish ponds, solariums, greenhouses, to extract water with minimal loses, in a very efficient manner, with no costs to function (no need of electric energy, fuels, mechanical oils, etc to be used). 

It is cost effective, easy access and convinient to use the wind energy and water the crops or extract the water for household purposes when using Eleon.

BENEFITS

Eleon can contribute, as a parallel system, to the national irrigation systems in countries where the agriculture sector represents a big percentage of the total arable land, will decrease the water losses and water scarcities and will be a solution for developing and underdeveloped countries in matter of costs or humanitarian help from goverments or NGOs. 

Social Impact and United Nations 17
Sustainable Development Goals

Context, Innovation, Broader Impact and United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Due to factors like population growth, urbanization or arable lands that are affected by droughts, the competition over water resources is expected to increase, with a direct impact on agriculture. The world population reaching 10 billion people by 2050, the increased consumption of more complex foods, especcially in the developed and in the developing countries, it is estimated that agricultural production will need to expand with about 70 percent by 2050, so water management most probably will meet new approaches from social, political, policies point of view that is why many people today are thinking to have an independent water system or equipment, both for consumption and household or irrigation purposes.

Eleon concept brings a novel, easy to use solution for irrigations, on small level, in agricultural in particular and households or touristic small business in general. Saving water and energy meets at least two, from the total of 17 United Nations SDGs, namely: SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy and SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production.

IMPACT MARKET
AND CUSTOMERS

More efficient and more renewable energy based irrigation systems are demanded by the people in the agri sector. The agricultural activity is strictly addicted by the need of water, without it there is no food and this can easily become a major crisis, globally. The state, the policy makers, the world organizations are working to prevent a water crisis in the context of climate change and global use of water resources. In this context innovative solutions are at high demand.

Eleon bridges markets such as agriculture on small scale (small farming, solariums, greenhouses, fish ponds, animal breeders, vegetable-fruits gardens), residential pools, tourism related small businesses (guesthouses, motels, cottages) in order to offer a cost-effective, clean energy irrigation systems for all the above areas of activity. 

The rising demand for clean energy is likely to boost the global market size from today up to 2030 due to the shift, in various sectors, to renewable energy, tech advencements, the need of people of having their own systems in matter of water and electricity and cheaper and cleaner sources of energy in general. 

Though at this time, the global market in matter of wind turbines is mostly directed to electricity, water also has a vital role and soon will reach the same level of growth as the wind turbines for obtaining electric energy is now. 

In 2021, the global wind turbine market size (for electricity) was estimated at US$ 55.91 billion in 2021 and it is expected to worth around US$ 102.4 billion by 2030, according to the Precedence Research Center –  https://www.precedenceresearch.com/wind-turbine-market. Another market aspect is related to the growth of the wind turbines components which is projected to reach US$  83 billion by 2030.

We have segmented our customer focus considering the categories of paying customer that we are targeting. The market segments fall along a spectrum of behavioural clusters: value, buying patterns, access to funds, openess for trying innovative solutions, etc. 

Thus, our primary target customers are farmers/individuals, small farming/family owned farm companies who do agricultural, especially vegetables and fruits. 

As secondary target customers we envision: owners of residential pools (individuals and companies), animal breeders, guesthouses and motels, fish ponds owners, state institutions related to agriculture sector, NGOs with humanitarian initiatives. 

May 16, 2022 GLOBE NEWSWIRE source, https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/05/16/2443563/0/en/Global-Agricultural-Irrigation-System-Market-to-Record-an-Impressive-Growth-of-USD-9-18-Billion-by-2027-Fior-Markets.html)

As per the report published by Fior Markets, the Global Agricultural Irrigation System Market is expected to grow from US$  4.73 billion in 2019 to US$ 9.18 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.64% during the forecast period 2020-2027. Agriculture is one of the major economic sectors in developed and emerging countries and it is considered as one of the major pillar which contributes towards the economic and social development in any country. Globally, agriculture is the largest user of water. 

Scale up potential

Eleon Energy Systems’ objective is to develop renewable energy systems for irrigations with focus on agriculture, on small and medium level thus helping farmers all over the world to obtain lower costs on the food production phase, to be energy independent and to have minimal water losses. Secondary, we address to individuals and small businesses that own pools, fish ponds, solariums/greenhouses or just need water for households. 

We believe that new tehnologies can help us find better systems that would help us use water resources in a smarter way and in this regard, we see research and development as a strong component in meeting our objectives, on medium and long term. 

The growing global concerns about water resources, usage, environmental impact and climate change as well as consumers’ demands for alternative energy systems and more sustainable food products are just a few elements that contribute to the growing world market of clean energy systems.