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Solar powered water pumping system report pdf download abstract. Solar water pumping systems groundwater engineering. Solar photovoltaic water pumping a handbook of small. Solarpowered water pump design spreadsheet version ii. The energy, power and water flows in a simple solar water pumping system are shown in figure 1. To provide a clear and concise introduction to solar water pumping, my colleagues and i have developed a handbook solar pumping. This choice will be used to calculate the amount of solar energy. Solar module the power supply consists of pv panels, pv panel produce direct currentdc and are made up of many cells wired in series. These have utilised a variety of power sources, namely human energy, animal power, hydro power, wind, solar and fossil fuels for small generators.
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Solar pumping water from a spring with high head requirement. Training manual for engineers on solar pv system technical report july 2011 doi. The sun pumps submersible pump is said to pump from depths up to 230 ft at rates up to 2 gpm. Nigeria, mauritania, uganda and myanmar from july 2015 to may 2016.
Solar water heaters are cost competitive in many applications when you account for the total energy costs over the life of. In the early 1980s the typical solar energy to hydraulic pumped water energy efficiency was around 2% with the photovoltaic array being. Designing, modeling, and testing a solar water pump for. The most common pumps used in remote communities are. Installation instructions for solar pumps user manual for sps, spc, spsc spqb, spgj series solar pumps. The basics, which offers an overview of the various aspects of solar water pumping. The unicef solar powered water system assessment was carried out in four countries. Feasibility assessment for the replacement of diesel water pumps with solar water pumps prepared by. March 2 006 he manual tracking array was chosen by asofenix and made locally to allow future growth in system. Pumping water for irrigation using solar energy1 h. Kishta a dissertation submitted to the graduate faculty.
Solar water heating systems are climate and sit specific appliances. Shree raj shakya tribhuvan university 17 publications 30 citations. Designing, modeling, and testing a solar water pump for developing countries abdalla m. The system pumps from 140 ft to fill a 1600 gallon water storage tank. Very detailed information on how to build solar air collectors. Solar water heaters, sometimes called solar domestic hot water systems, may be a good investment for you and your family. Solar water pumping is based on photovoltaic pv technology that converts solar energy into electrical energy to run a dc or ac motor based water pump. Treat solar power as a cash crop and allow farmers to sell surplus power to the grid at an attractive feein tariff. This book provides valuable information on how renewable energy technologies can be used for irrigation, livestock watering, and domestic water supplies.
Pdf utilization of solar energy in water pumping is one of the most economically viable photovoltaic pv applications especially in remote areas. Solar water pumping principles for any solar pumping system, the capacity to pump water is a function of three main variables. Solar pumping design manual eng practica foundation. Andre butler2 abstract this project will consist of a water pumping system to supply potable water to an orphanage located in the chuluchosema community of malawi, africa.
Water heating i virginia department of mines, minerals. Solar water pumps swp use electricity generated by photovoltaic pv panels to pump water from bore holes, wells or reservoirs directly onto fields or into a storage tank for gravity based irrigation. Criteria is provided for pumping units operating as components in distribution systems. Baird2 this publication discusses photovoltaic technology and the cost of photovoltaic power for water pumping. A solarpowered pump is a pump running on electricity generated by photovoltaic panels as opposed to grid electricity or diesel run water pumps. Water is one of the most basic necessities of rural development. The farmers working in the farm lands are dependent on the rains and bore wells. Solar electric pv powered water pumps are the most effective way to pump your deep well, or shallow pond, river, lake, or stream with high performance, reliability, and no fuelcosts. This might provide about 600 gallons on a sunny day from a fixed pv array.
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Currently, solar water pumps are used in the western united states as well as in many other countries or regions with abundant sunlight. Prices for solar water heaters have dropped considerably since they first became popular in. Chapter 8 irrigation pumping plants nrcs national water. Designing, modeling, and testing a solar water pump for developing countries by abdalla m. A photovoltaic solar powered pump system has three parts. Solar powered water pumping system report pdf download. Design of small photovoltaic pv solarpowered water pump.
Installation of solar water pumping system in potreritos nicaragua with customdesigned tracking array. System performance varies as a function of household hot water use, including daily showers and baths, laundry and kitchen uses, local ground water temperatures and ambient air. Solar pumps are available to pump from anywhere in the range of up to 200 m head and with outputs of up to 250 m. The performance of a solar water pumping system is discussed in this paper. Guidance is provided for sizing and selection of pumps and pump drives, piping, control valving, flow metering, pump station structures, and operational features. This is the best book i know of on designing and building solar air collector heating systems. Solar power solar water pump systems water mission.
Design of small photovoltaic pv solar powered water pump systems technical note no. To download any of these titles, simply rightclick on a file, and then select save as. Malawi solar powered water pump system hunter king1 dr. Background solar powered water pumps are comprised of three basic components. Water is the source of life, and the availability of water has become more crucial than ever before. Over the last 7 years, things have changed dramatically. Solar powered water pumping is one of the most attractive applications for solar energy which is mostly available in the very areas and at the very times when the needs for water are greatest. Additional solar power that can be generated by replacing 29. Some typical setups in developing countries are described, including the various components and the different pumps that can be used. Solar powered water pumping has the potential to bring sustainable supplies of potable water short and thompson, 2003. Feasibility assessment for the replacement of diesel pumps with solar pumps final report. They receive and automatically convert the solar radiation into electricity, do not. Designing solar water pumping systems for livestock. A majority of the advantages of solarpower water pumping fall into the following four categories.
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