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• Solar Water Heater
  • ETC
    • 100 Litres
    • 200 Litres
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    • 300 Litres
    • 500 Litres
    • 1000 Litres
  • FPC
    • Value
    • Spring
    • Ultra
• Solar Light
  • Solar Bulbs
  • Solar Tube Lights
  • Solar Street Lights
• Solar Panels
• Solar Dryer
• Solar Pump
• Solar Package
• Solar Fencing
• Solar Charger Controller
  • PWM Charger Controller
  • MPPT Charger Controller

Solar Water Pumps

A typical solar powered pumping system consists of a solar panel array that powers an electric motor, which in turn powers a bore or surface pump. The water is often pumped from the ground or stream into a storage tank that provides a gravity feed, so energy storage is not needed for these systems. PV powered pumping systems are a cost-effective alternative to agricultural wind turbines for remote area water supply.

Benefits
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are used to pump water for livestock, plants or humans. Since the need for water is greatest on hot sunny days the technology is an obvious choice for this application. Pumping water using PV technology is simple, reliable, and requires almost no maintenance.

For farmers with a creek running through their properties, using a solar powered water pumping solution means less fouling of waterways and far less erosion of banks. It can also lead to better pasture management as livestock will be able to access water via multiple distribution points.

Solar powered water pumping systems are similar to any other pumping system, only the power source is solar energy. PV pumping systems have, as a minimum, a PV array, a motor, and a bore pump. Solar water pumping arrays are fixed mounted or sometimes placed on passive trackers (that use no motors) to increase pumping time and volume. AC and DC motors with centrifugal or displacement pumps are used.