The Use of Solar Energy in Agriculture has created a Revolution in the Farming industry. Agriculture farms require an abundant and uninterrupted supply of water for their crops. This supply is organized by the use of high-power tube wells requiring a massive load of electricity.
As the electricity prices increased, so did the electricity bills of the farmers, impacting the cost of their produce. More and more farmers in Pakistan and around the world have turned towards solar energy for powering their tube wells.
Benefits of using Agriculture Solar Solutions
- Cost savings
- Low maintenance
- Increasing self-reliance
- Solution to lack of rains
- Reducing carbon footprint
Photovoltaic (Solar) Powered irrigation system comprises of PV array and inverter. To avoid operating mismatch, it is important to ensure that the solar inverter is compliant with the installed pump.
Designing your Solar Agriculture system
Before you install your Solar Agriculture system following steps should be kept in mind:
- Determination of water supply need
- Calculation of pumping head(rate of water flow)
- Estimation of solar radiance
- Finding appropriate solar pump and inverter
- Calculation of PV panel required
