The "SirriS- Smart Solar Irrigation System" project developed by the Centre for Energy Research at United International University (UIU) received the World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies Innovation Award 2022 on August 17 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Team leader and principal investigator of the research pilot project Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury, Director, Centre for Energy Research of UIU received the award.

SirriS is a smart, automated field water irrigation system based on solar energy. The system consists of smart field parameter sensors like soil moisture, water level, PH sensors, bi-directional communication system, IoT and artificial intelligence-based decision making system along with mobile and web-based prepayment platform. The system provides remote monitoring, control and prepayment water billing system.

The system has several sensors for sensing field parameters by which the system controls the irrigation water. It ensures optimum use of water depending upon crop and soil type. It saves excess use of water, saves diesel and electricity, it also reduces total carbon footprint for irrigation. It also saves human resources for irrigation purposes as the irrigation can be remotely monitored and controlled through the mobile or web app. The system will also reduce the irrigation cost of the people.