Hybrid Solar Irrigation Pump
70% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals are used for irrigation. Difful solar powered irrigation pumps bring water to places without any existing infrastructure.
Irrigation water is vital to keep fruits, vegetables and grains growing to feed the world’s population.
Drip or micro irrigation
Drip irrigation is a very effective way of irrigating crops, with the advantage of lower evaporation than other irrigation methods, and is the most common type of “micro-irrigation”.
Furrow or flood irrigation
Surface irrigation (also known as flood or furrow irrigation) is one of the oldest methods of irrigating fields. Flood irrigation isn’t the most efficient method of irrigation, but it’s cheap and low-tech.
Spray or sprinkler irrigation
Sprinkler irrigation is a commonly used irrigation system in modern times. Today, large farms are using mass sprinkler irrigation systems. In high pressure systems, there may be very large water jets on the pipes. A more “modern” alternative to high-pressure water cannons is the low-pressure sprinkler system (drip irrigation).
How solar power works
- When the sun shines on the surface of your solar panels, the movement of electrons generates DC power which is transferred through attached wires to the pump controller.
- The solar pump controller is the brains of the system and with sophisticated technology and sensor inputs, it turns the submersible motor and drives the pump to push water against gravity to the surface.
- Solar pumps are sized by calculating the total vertical feet they’ll need to push water, the pressure they need to generate, and the total water required each day.
