solar based automated pumping system for small fields
Author(s):
Megha, Md zahid Ahmed, Adarsh Reddy, Mohammad Sameer Hussain, mithun
Keywords:
SBAPS solar based automatic pumping system, RES renewable energy sources
Abstract
Agriculture for small fields technology is changing rapidly. Farm machinery, farm building and production facilities are constantly being improved. Agriculture for small fields applications which is done by photovoltaic (PV) solutions. 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 small fields 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.
