UTILIZATION OF SOLAR ENERGY FOR DRIVING A WATER PUMPING SYSTEM (original) (raw)
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Renewable energy sources in general, and Solar Energy source in particular, has the potential to provide energy services with zero or almost zero emission. The solar energy is abundant and no other source in renewable energy is like solar energy. The solar-powered pumping system can be used anywhere but it is appropriate for rural areas which is facing energy crisis. Due to geographical position, sultanate of oman and gulf region has ample sunshine throughout the year which makes it ideal location for utilization of solar energy. Small farms, villages, and animal herds in developing countries require hydraulic output power of less than a kilowatt. Many of these potential users are too far from an electrical grid to economically tap that source of power, and engine-driven pumping tends to be prohibitively expensive as well as unreliable due to the high cost of purchased fuel and insufficient maintenance and repair capabilities. A solar-powered pump is a normal pump with an electric motor. Electricity for the motor is generated on-site through a solar panel which converts solar energy to direct-current (DC) electricity. Because the nature of the electrical output from a solar panel is DC, a solar-powered pump requires a DC motor if it is to operate without additional electrical components. If a pump has an alternating-current (AC) motor, an inverter would be required to convert the DC electricity produced by the solar panels to AC electricity. Due to the increased complexity and cost, and the reduced efficiency of an AC system, most solar-powered pumps have DC motors. DC motor has been used to drive solar energy water pump system. This paper consists of frame of solar water pump, DC motor, pump, solar panel, suction pipe, delivery pipe, ON/OFF control switch and water tanks.
Solar powered water pumping systems have become the interest of many people in the recent years. Acknowledging that nature has provided a bounty of energy which can be converted into electrical energy has created innovative ways of discovering materials that can be used to make a system that supports turning heat into electricity. In this regard, the paper presented different concepts that relate to how the whole energy creation process is done and discusses useful ways of turning heat into useful energy. Furthermore, the recommendations dictate that while advancements in the technology are given attention, the issue of the investment cost and how it will thrive in the market is still a question. Nevertheless, many developing and developed countries continue to express interest in this area, and most are actively using and exploring how solar power can be used in other ways. Photovoltaic systems which are used to pump water for people, livestock and plants are an important move for technology and use of solar energy. Pumping water system using this PV technology has shown that is simple and that it does not require a lot of maintenance. In this regard, the idea gained the interest of farmers whose main concern is providing sufficient water not only for themselves but also for their plants and crops and livestock. The only major difference to this is that the system relies on solar energy as a power source for the pumps. Keywords: • Array-collection of photovoltaic modules electrically wired together in one structure to produce a specific amount of power • Direct Current (DC)-Electric current (flow of electrons) in which the flow is in only one direction • Displaced or Volumetric Pump-type of water pump that utilizes a piston, cylinder and stops valves to move packets of water • Electric Power Plant-station containing prime movers, electric generators, and auxiliary equipment for converting mechanical, chemical or fission energy into electric energy • Energy-"the capacity for doing work as measured by the capability of doing work (potential energy), or the conversion of this capability to motion (kinetic energy) ("Glossary-Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)). • Energy Consumption-the use of energy as a source of heat or power or as an input in the manufacturing process • Photovoltaic Energy-Direct-current electricity generated from sunlight through solid-state semiconductor devices that have no moving parts • Photovoltaic (PV) System-"a complete set of interconnect components for converting sunlight into electricity by the photovoltaic process, including array, balance-of-system components, and the load." ("Glossary-Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)")
Design of Solar Power Based Water Pumping System
Day by day the use of non-renewable energies have been increased a lot and now they are becoming extinct.The raw materials used to generate power i.e. coal,fossil fuels have been depleting very rapidly.People have been suffering a lot due to immense power cuts. To get out of these problems we are going for the renewable energies like solar,wind,biomass etc. As agriculture is heart of a country and every individual depend on agriculture for food. Farmers have been facing horrible problems due to power cuts. Our paper is a solution for this problem.We are now coming up with the design of " Solar power based water pumping system " .
Development of Solar Powered Water Pumping System
Providing clean, environmentally safe water for livestock in sufficient quantities continues to be a major concern for farmers and ranchers. Abundant water in remote locations in needed to insure that grasslands are grazed evenly. A solar powered water pumping system designed for remote locations was operated to determine the performance and reliability of the system and components. The system began pumping water when the solar radiation intensity exceeded. Flow increased linearly with radiation intensity and reached a maximum flow of intensity. Maximum flow was dependent on using the correct controller adjustment as well as the radiation intensity. Solar water pumping system operates on direct current. The output of solar power system varies throughout the day and with changes in weather conditions. Photovoltaic module, the power source for solar pumping, have no moving parts, requires no maintenance and last for decades. A properly designed solar pumping system will be efficient, simple and reliable. Solar powered pumping systems are used principally for three applications town and city water supply, livestock watering and irrigation.
SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPING SYSTEMS
Agricultural technology is changing rapidly. Farm machinery, farm building and production facilities are constantly being improved. Agricultural applications suitable for photovoltaic (PV) solutions are numerous. These applications are a mix of individual installations and systems installed by utility companies when they have found that a PV solution is the best solution for remote agricultural need such as water pumping for crops or livestock. A solar powered water pumping system is made up of two basic components. These are PV panels and pumps. The smallest element of a PV panel is the solar cell. Each solar cell has two or more specially prepared layers of semiconductor material that produce direct current (DC) electricity when exposed to light. This DC current is collected by the wiring in the panel. It is then supplied either to a DC pump, which in turn pumps water whenever the sun shines ,or stored in batteries for later use by the pump. The aim of this article is to explain how solar powered water pumping system works and what the differences with the other energy sources are.
SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPING SYSTEM
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Designing, modeling, and testing a solar water pump for developing countries
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Design And Analysis of Solar Powered Water Pumping System
IAEME PUBLICATION, 2020
Due to consider the fossil fuels, coal, and natural gasses, researchers doing much scientific research into it. As a result of the shortage of those above-mentioned factors, global warming may increase. To solve these problems, using natural renewable energy resources is one of the best sources of energy without increasing global warming. This research can be considered with the objective of supplying water to the agriculture purpose. Normally water pumping systems include a generator driven pump. These mechanisms have many problems such as: energy consumption, require high maintenance (fuel consumption) and diesel generator pump has environmental impacts. This study will address the above-mentioned problems by using a non-convectional based power system for water pump rather than using convectional based. Solar-powered water pumping system is one of the options, because it has less maintenance (no moving parts), easy to install, and, environmentally friendship via lifetimes and economically feasible after installation. MATLAB was used for modeling and simulation of Buck converter, Inverter, PV Cell, PV Array and HOMER software was used for PV water pumping economic cost analysis. The designed system is capable of providing 85m3per day daily water consumption of 92,400 litres per household at a total head of 76m. A comparison of the unit cost of water shows that PV water pumping is high at initial but drops to$0.16 per Kwh as installation completed than a diesel generator 0.22perKwhand0.22 per Kwh and 0.22perKwhand0.34 per Kwh of grid electricity. The outcome of the study will serve the community by supplying water and make the communities familiar with solar technologies.
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