Solar Powered Water Pumps
Monday, December 8th, 2008Solar powered water pumps can be a good alternative to wind mill pumps for a number of reasons.
- In small locations, the sun can be more reliable that wind
- Unlike wind mills that need to be placed on high masts to be effective, all parts of a sun powered water pump are easily accessible.
- Installation can be flexible in that the panels can be some distance from the pump, obviously connected via cables. This can be a good think when there are trees and tall vegetation where a well or bore is situated that you don’t want to remove.
Solar Powered Water Pumps consist of solar panels, an electronic maximiser and the low voltage pump. No power storage is required. A water tank is normally utilised to ensure there is sufficient water supply for cloudy weather.
