HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPS ARE DESIGNED? The steps below gives a breakdown to the design of a solar powered water pump system: 🛢️Determine the required pumping rate and head of the water pump system. This will depend on the application, such as for irrigation, livestock watering, or household use. 💻 Calculate the total daily water demand of the application. This will determine the pump run time and size of storage tanks. 🌝 Determine the best type of solar panel to use based on the pumping rate, head, and daily water demand (choose between a mono or poly PV Panel base on your region and application). 🚰 Select a suitable solar water pump that meets the pumping rate and head requirements. Consider the pump type, such as submersible or surface, and the pump controller's functionality (this is very important). 🛒 Choose an inverter that can convert DC power to AC power to operate the pump and power the other electrical equipment such as monitoring and control (I will advice to choose Hybrid Inverters with built in MPPT). 🔋 Select a battery storage solution to provide power when the sun is unavailable or insufficient (This may not be needed in most applications for water pumps only). 🎯 Design an appropriate mounting system to install the solar panels at the correct angle and orientation based on the region and solar radiation (Sunlight direction). 🛠️ Install the solar panels, batteries, and other components according to manufacturer instructions and your desired application. 🍜 Test the system to ensure proper operation and performance. 📊 Monitor the system regularly to ensure adequate power generation and pump operation. Note: In most applications, battery storage unit is not needed.
