Solar Pump System

Solar water pumping systems constitute a cost effective alternative to irrigation pump sets that run on grid electricity or diesel. Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) sets constitute an environment-friendly and low-maintenance possibility for pumping irrigation water.

Solar Pump System

Solar Pump System

The solar water pump also know as solar pumping system, solar submersible pump or solar pump, a water lifting system powered with electricity generated by solar panel. These pumps mostly uses by farmers for irrigation of farming land and horticulture farms. Solar pump can be use for fountain, swimming pool pump, water circulation pump, mono-block home pump and other similar applications.

FUTURE ENERGY SOLAR PV WATER PUMPING DRIVE/ SYSTEM- TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

Features & Benefits:
  • Available in both type surface and submersible.
  • Applicable for all type of bore, ponds etc.
  • Maintenance free/Low DC/AC branded pumps fit and forget.
  • No any running cost, freedom from electricity bills.
  • Complete mounting structure (powder coated) with tracking system.
  • It can supply water at flow rate of 1000L/min or more.
  • It can work for more than 100 meter depth.
  • It can be installed in any remote areas
  • Properly designed AC drives to run AC pump with solar modules.




  • Technical Specification and product Range

    Solar water pumping systems constitute a cost effective alternative to irrigation pump sets that run on grid electricity or diesel. Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) sets constitute an environment-friendly and low-maintenance possibility for pumping irrigation water.

    PUMP CONTROLLER POWER (HP) PUMP CONTROLLER (AMP) PV MODULE MAX. POWER (Wp) MPPT RANGE (VOLT) Water Pump
    POWER (KW) PUMP HEAD RANGE (Mtr) Flow RATE (Ltr/Min)
    1.0 2.5 1200 60-100 .75 30 77
    2.0 4.2 1800 60-100 1.5 30 170
    3.0 5.5 3000 420-750 2.2 30-50-70 290-170-100
    5.0 8.2 4800 420-750 3.75 30-50-70 450-280-212
    7.5 13 7500 420-750 5.5 50-75-100 240-175-150
    7.5 13 7500 420-750 5.5 50-75-100 240-175-150
    10.0 18 10000 420-750 7.5 75-100 220-180
    15.0 24 15000 420-750 11.0 100-150 350-260
    25.0 38 25000 420-750 18.0 150-200 380-280
    30.0 45 30000 420-750 22.0 200-250 380-280
    40.0 60 40000 420-750 30.0 250-300 450-360


    A Solar PV water pumping systems is essentially an electric pump running on electricity generated by a solar photovoltaic array.


    A. Components of a solar PV water pumping system:

    i. Solar PV array:

    The Solar PV array is a set of photovoltaic modules connected in series and possibly strings of modules connected in parallel.


    ii. Controller:

    The Controller is an electronic device which matches the PV power to the motor and regulates the operation of the pump according to the input from the solar PV array.

    Pump Set: Pump sets generally comprise of the motor, which drives the operation and the actual pump which moves the water under pressure.


    B. Water pumping motors are “alternating current’ (AC) or ‘direct current’ (DC):

    i. AC Motors:

    AC Motors require inverters to convert DC to AC. Solar pumping systems use special electronically controlled variable frequency inverters, which optimises matching between the panel and the pump.


    ii. DC Motor:

    The DC Motors with permanent magnet are generally more efficient. DC Motors may be with or without carbon brushes. DC motors with carbon brushes need to be replaced after approximately every 2 years. Brushless designs require electronic commutation. Brushless DC Motors are becoming popular in the solar water pumps


    C. Types of Pump:

    i. Surface Pump:

    Placed besides the water source (lake, well, etc.).


    ii. Submersible Pump:

    Placed in the water source.


    iii. Floating pump:

    Placed on top of the water. Surface pumps are less expensive than submersible pumps but they are not well suited for suction and can only draw water from about 6.5 vertical meters. Yet they are excellent for pushing water over long distances.