Modelling and Simulation of Solar Water Pump Using Arduino Uno in Proteus

Abstract

Due to lack of electricity, many communities in India employ fossil fuel-based water pumping systems for irrigation. Due to the dangerous greenhouse gases they release, fossil fuels seriously impact the ecosystem. In this study, a solar energy-based automated water pumping system is suggested that can be deployed in many villages. The automatic system only activates the water pumps when the soil moisture content falls below a specific level, as measured by the moisture sensors positioned across the fields. This paper describes the advanced development on controlling and operating solar water pumps using the internet and messaging control for turning ON and OFF. The main aim of this type of system is to make it user-friendly, reliable, easy to handle and more efficient so that people can use it easily without facing any difficulty. This system saves electricity, produces a pollution- free environment, and also reduces the running cost. In this research work, modelling of an MPPT based solar water pump system is done in proteus software, which focuses on controlling the MPPT output power and switching of the solar pump. The Hill Climbing (HC) algorithm based MPPT is designed, which is coupled with a boost converter for obtaining high solar energy output. The overall output of the system is controlled by the Arduino programming based controller for automatic switching of solar pump.