SWPSSolar water pumping systems can be a practical & affordable solution used to provide reliable & cost effective water supplies where ...
Published on by Junejo Bashir, T.Leader @ ITVC
Solar water pumping systems can be a practical & affordable solution used to provide reliable & cost effective water supplies where there is no grid power or where power supply is unreliable.
The advantages of these systems include:
Solar pumps operate anywhere the sun shines.
System productivity increases in summer.
Virtually free to operate.
Easily relocated to meet seasonal or variable location needs.
Solar systems only operate during daylight hours the water pumped out is typically stored in a storage tank for use 24 hours per day, to ensure constant availability of water. The tank capacity should be designed to allow for rainy or cloudy days (no sun days) when pumping will be limited.
Possible applications include:
Livestock – cattle watering & fish farming.
Agriculture – irrigation or crop watering.
Recreational –swimming pool circulation pumps.
Residential – water supply for drinking or pressure boosting.
Industrial – water supply for businesses.
Getting the most benefit from solar water pumping systems requires research & design before the first PV module & a pump is purchased & installed. Each component must be carefully matched, and proper planning is essential – so the final system will be efficient and reliable and can function for many years to come.