An alfalfa farmer reduced the use of diesel by 16,385 gallons in 2019 after installing solar-powered irrigation at his off-grid farm. The Railroad Valley Farms in Nye County, Nevada, paired solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays with diesel generators for the irrigation of 500 acres of alfalfa, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mark Dunn, the farm's operator, believes that this hybrid setup will save about $1 million over its lifetime.
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