Solar Powered Pumping System Research Articles

Design and Implementation of Solar-Powered Pumping System in IKN Nusantara Area

Solar-powered pumping systems are an alternative to providing a sustainable and independent water source. This system declines the dependency on fossil fuels, which generate no greenhouse gas emissions while operating. This paper presents the design, implementation, and performance testing of a solar-powered submersible water pump in Bumi Harapan and Bukit Raya Village to provide a supplementary water source for residents. To meet the daily water supply requirement of 10 m3 in two identical water towers, a 1.1 kW rated power water pump and a 2.2 kW photovoltaic system are chosen. A solar pump controller with the ability to switch power sources from photovoltaic to grid is used in the system to maintain a consistent water supply if needed. Based on performance simulations using PVSyst software, the designed systems cannot fulfill daily water requirements. However, they are expected to fill both water towers with a daily average supply of 5.78 m3 for the Bumi Harapan site and 9.23 m3 for the Bukit Raya site. These inabilities occurred because the pumps must operate with an elevation head that is more remarkable than the specifications. Performance tests using a solar power meter (SPM) and power quality analyzer (PQA) showed that the electric submersible pump (ESP) will supply water with a flow rate that depends on solar irradiance. Based on the data collection, the ESP successfully operates near its rated capacity during the peak sun hour.

Submersible solar powered pump system design for sustainable agriculture using

Current climate change has many implications for people's livelihoods, one of which is the lack of seasonal rainfall, leading to drought, which in turn reduces agricultural yields. Therefore, people have to plant dry season crops, and in the dry season, crops have to rely on water from rivers and streams. But some areas where there is no stagnant water or stagnant water are very dry. So, our team did experimental research and studied the feasibility of using solar groundwater pumping systems in agriculture. It will cover the design, control, and know the strengths and weaknesses of the system, and its suitability to be used in our country, especially in the eight Northern provinces. In this research, we designed and used a Submersible solar-powered pump system, after installation, the system will work automatically without the need to turn it on and off. The panel size used is 330 watts, two panels serial connection for a total of 660 watts; the Submersible solar-powered pump is 400 watts, 48 voltages, Automatic control system, Groundwater depth 68 meters, the diameter of the surface pipe 0.1 meters, The diameter of the suction pipe has a cross-sectional area of 0.025 meters. Experimentation shows the water pump deep at 30 m can absorb more water than 25 m deep. The capacity of the system to be used for agriculture in one day can use 6.13 m3 of water, which is enough for cultivation in an area of 8,000 m2 or more, depending on the type of crop grown. The power generated per day is 3,142 W and is used at 3.14 kWh per day as well or 94.24kWh per month which is sufficient for the use of the system. In cash compared to the electricity consumption from the Electricity du Laos is 39,000 LAK per month. The maximum amount of water collected is 6.13 m3 per day or 184 m3 per month, which is 646,644 LAK per month compared to the water supply system, in the analysis of the cost of installation is 31 months or 2 years and 7 months.

IOT BASED SOLAR POWERED PUMP FOR AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM

This paper focuses on the implementation of a solar-powered pump system integrated with IoT technology for agricultural irrigation control. By leveraging the properties of the system, such as humidity, temperature, soil moisture, time collection based on solar panel activity, and peculiarities like using a mobile app and automated control, the project aims to provide an efficient and sustainable solution for irrigation.The system utilizes humidity sensors strategically placed in the soil to monitor moisture levels, enabling precise irrigation control. To enhance user experience and accessibility, a user-friendly mobile app is developed. This app allows farmers to remotely monitor and control the irrigation process, providing real-time data, irrigation scheduling options, and the ability to adjust system settings. Through IoT integration, the system enables automated control of the pump based on predefined parameters. By analyzing sensor data, including humidity levels and solar panel activity, the system autonomously adjusts irrigation operations, reducing manual intervention and improving overall efficiency. From the acquired results, at a temperature of 37.2 0C, the humidity level is low at 49.6%, thereby activating the irrigation pump which resulted to decrease in temperature at 26.70C after a period of 1hr 48mins with the humidity, and soil moisture levels at 73.9%, and 88% respectively. The developed system monitors and balance the soil moisture level through automated irrigation process which is solar powered and remotely managed.

Technology Focus: Intelligent Operations (May 2023)

The first paper selected for this Intelligent Fields Technical Focus presents the use of a unique artificial-intelligence (AI) technique from the fourth industrial revolution—dual heuristic dynamic programming—to address business opportunities associated with optimization. The background, methodology, and novelty presented by the authors are clear; however, they need to benchmark their efforts and claims of improvement with peers. The second paper demonstrates well-structured content, though the topic is detailed, with the introduction of a digital laboratory called Ibtikar toward the enablement of connecting to open-source tools with the use of AI. The collaboration in research and development, as well as addressing challenges of upstream oil and gas requirements, is commendable. The authors, however, do not address associated security concerns concerning the open-source aspect of the technology. The third paper presents a combination of technologies used to automate daily data acquisition and model updates from production databases and run a supervised machine-learning model to continuously calibrate the network model. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 207188 Design and Development of a Solar-Powered Pump System With Liquid-Level Sensor and Controller Using Internet of Things Technology by Chinonyelum Ejimuda, Afe Babalola University, et al. SPE 211314 Improved Field Production Planning and Cost Optimization Using Predictive Analytical Choke Performance Model and Intelligent Alarms in an Integrated Platform by Ayesha Alsaeedi, Adnoc, et al. SPE 211367 Multidisciplinary Data Integration for Artificial-Intelligence-Assisted Well Placement and Trajectory-Design Optimization Under Uncertainty by Shi Su, SLB, et al.

Real-Time Dynamic Performance Enhancement for Solar-Powered Pumping Systems Using PI-Based MPPT Techniques

Abstract The integration of solar-powered pumping systems (SPPS) into agriculture and potable and wastewater sectors becomes mandatory to provide water in remote regions. The broad use of SPPS with classical maximum power point tracking controllers (MPPTCs) showed moderated voltage and power response deterioration. Therefore, the necessity for overcoming these performance degradations and pre-testing of MPPTCs is not an option for the proper operation of such systems. This paper presents a new simple, cost-effective real-time hardware-in-the-loop (RT-HIL) framework to enhance the dynamic performance of SPPS. To accomplish this study, a real pumping station was modeled and equipped with MPPTCs through matlab/simulink. Besides, a practical SPPS was implemented to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed RT-HIL on system performance. The practical SPPS includes designing a DC-DC buck converter circuit equipped with metaheuristic optimization-based real-time MPPTCs. The tuned PI/FOPI-based MPPTCs are adopted in this work to gain the maximum power from the PV generator under measured real environmental conditions. The proposed real-time MPPTCs techniques are perturb and observe, and incremental conductance (IC) with I, PI, and fractional-order PI (FOPI) controllers. The simulation and the experimental results prove the superiority of the developed real-time FOPI-based MPPTCs in enhancing the system performance in terms of the gained power, module output current, pump flowrate, and pump efficiency. The paper’s novelty lies behind the relatively low-cost real-time execution of PI/FOPI-based MPPT techniques on SPPS. This work was simulated using matlab/simulink in conjunction with Arduino-based RT-HIL and the experimental validation was implemented at the National Water Research Center (NWRC) in Egypt.

PV System Based Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) in Water Pumping System for Agricultural Application

Modern solar-powered pumping systems are already being utilized in various fields and industrial applications especially in agricultural water irrigation systems where pumping water at a remote location is required with fewer electricity accessibility from the grid is not feasible. PV solely depends on solar hours per day and it is not reliable when a location exhibits variable weather conditions, such as in Malaysia, having 12 solar hours daily but maximum 5-6 peak performance hours are as usually achieved due to the cloudy and rainy nature of the weather. In this case, PV-grid is not able to generate power as per daily demand and would create voltage sags, swell, and power outage when it is directly connected with the water pumping system for irrigation. To overcome this problem, a PV-DVR solar water pumping system (PV-DVRWP) is proposed in this paper that can mitigate power quality issues arising from PV-grid side such as voltage sags, voltage swells, and power outage by injecting the required amount of voltage into the line to maintain constant load voltage supply. The DVR controller strategy uses dq-abc frame mechanism to extract fault signals by using Park’s transformation method, PID, and hysteresis band PWM signal generator to drive the inverter of DVR connected with a battery storage system. The proposed methodology of the PV-DVRWP system mitigates power quality issues occurring from the PV-grid side by injecting compensating voltage as well as being able to support water pumping systems in case of power outage for a three-phase system.

Sizing of Solar Water Pumping System for Irrigation of Oil Palm Plantation in Abia State

In this paper, sizing of solar water pumping system for irrigation of oil palm plantation in Abia State, Nigeria was presented. The relevant meteorological data for the case study site were obtained from the NASA website. The daily water requirements for the oil palm trees were determined and the pumping system was simulated using PVSyst software. According to the results, the annual water demand for the oil palm plantation was 14636 m3 but the pumping system was able to supply about 12251 m3 of water which was equivalent to a missing water of about 16.3% per year. Based on the missing water, the month of February was identified as the critical month with the lowest water supply to the plants. Furthermore, when the rainwater capture on the palm plantation was also considered along with the solar pumped water, it was found that in the month of February, the grown-up yielding oil palm trees can still get their required maximum daily water requirement of 200 liters per day while the older palm trees can get their daily water requirement of 338.55 liters/day. In essence, the shortfalls in the irrigation water pumping system can be supplied by the rainwater. In all, the solar-powered pumping system and the rainwater capture in the oil palm plantation can effectively meet the water need of the oil palm trees in the case study plantation.

Techno-economic feasibility of off-grid solar irrigation for a rice paddy in Guilan province in Iran: A case study

In this study, a typical rice paddy in Guilan province of Iran is considered and the technical and economical feasibility of the solar powered pumping system is studied. The monthly mean daily solar irradiance has been studied for this area and the measured data is compared with European Photovoltaic Geographic Information System (EU PVGIS) model for Middle East, including Iran. The investigations imply that the average monthly mean daily solar irradiance in irrigation months are reported equal to 5.92kWh/m2/day by Guilan Meteorological Administration and 5.95kWh/m2/day by EU PVGIS. A mean monthly clearness index from 0.54 to 0.57, in irrigation period, gives Guilan province a good potential to employ photovoltaic (PV) pumping system. In this study, the appropriate size of the PV panels and the lifecycle cost estimation of PV pumping system in comparison with conventional systems are presented. Also, the area of the PV solar panel to supply required power of the pumping system for a rice paddy with specified area is calculated. Results show that though the initial outlay of the PV system is about 9 times of the conventional systems but the total lifecycle costs of the PV pumping system is just 65.6% costs of the conventional pumping system. Also in spite of high initial costs of the PV pumping system, it is found that after around 9years, the total costs of both systems would be equal to conventional one i.e. gasoline pumping system and after this time, the costs of the conventional pumping system will exceed the PV solar panel system.

Installation of 30 kW Solar Powered Pumping System in Egyptian Desert of Alamin

Installation of 30 kW Solar Powered Pumping System in Egyptian Desert of Alamin

Using Conditional Probability to Predict Solar-Powered Pump-and-Treat Performance

AbstractThe purpose of remediation projects is to protect human health and the environment by removing harmful substances from the environment. The carbon footprint of an environmental remediation site can be reduced by powering the project with green or sustainable energy. This paper describes a sustainable remediation project that involves the use of a single-axis passive tracking photovoltaic array to power a pump-and-treat system at a Missouri Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund site. The tetrachloroethene-contaminated groundwater is pumped by way of a positive displacement piston pump and treated using granular activated carbon. Previous works studying the performance of solar-powered pumping systems were performed using known or constant water heads that are typically unknown at active remediation sites. A stochastic analysis was performed using the two inherently random variables solar radiation and pumping flow rates. Two models were developed for the estimation of the amount of water th...

390 Feasibility of Solar-powered Irrigation for Remote Areas

Remote areas of the United States and developing nations depend on either electric grid extension or diesel power for operating crop irrigation systems. However, electric grid extension is expensive and often impractical. Diesel pumps are expensive, polluting, and require maintenance to operate. Utilizing the energy of the sun, captured by photovoltaic panels, to power irrigation systems offers a cost-effective, pollution-free, and maintenance-free alternative. Solar-powered pumping systems are capable of delivering water from rivers or wells in volumes up to 2000 gal/min. Combining solar power with drip irrigation takes advantage of the natural coincidence of peak energy from the sun and the crop's peak need for water. In 1999, cabbage was grown comparing solar and conventionally powered drip irrigation systems at the Rutgers Univ. Snyder Research and Extension Farm, Pittstown, N.J. The solar system was operated by a 1.5-horsepower motor powered by 18 solar modules.

Laboratory evaluation and system sizing charts for a ‘second generation’ direct PV-powered, low cost submersible solar pump

A ‘new generation’ solar operated low-power and low capital cost submersible diaphragm pump designed for medium head applications is evaluated in this paper. The pump is designed and made by SHURflo Ltd. and is the 9325 type. The primary use of this pump is in providing water for remote homes and clinics, for human consumption and for agricultural use. In all tests, the pump was connected to a dedicated controller that allows either 12 V or 24 V operation. The experiments were undertaken by using the pumping test rig at CRES, and the evaluation methodology was ‘simulated field conditions’. The instantaneous water flow versus head characteristics were functions of the global irradiance on the array plane. The PV array power varied between 55 Wp and 220 Wp and both voltage modes were examined. The hydraulic efficiency was also calculated with respect to equivalent head. The daily operation charts were obtained by using the instantaneous pump performance in combination with typical daily irradiation profiles and the pump starting and stopping characteristics. These charts are useful for system sizing, taking into account the solar resource at the site of application, the required daily water delivery at a particular head and the available PV array. The results show that with this ‘new generation’ of direct solar-powered pumping systems, the PV array has been minimised, and so has been the capital investment cost, the need for battery storage has been eliminated and adequate water is delivered at an affordable price.

5569998 Solar powered pumping system : Cowan Thomas; Cutchogue, NY, United States

5569998 Solar powered pumping system : Cowan Thomas; Cutchogue, NY, United States

Small-scale solar pumping systems—present status and future prospects

SYNOPSIS Consultants Sir William Halcrow & Partners in association with Intermediate Technology Power Ltd have recently completed the latest stage of a United Nations Development Programme/World Bank project to demonstrate and evaluate small-scale solar-powered pumping systems suitable for use in developing countries. This paper presents some of the results of the project. Based on an assessment of selected examples of photovoltaic systems, a review is made of current system design and the components which are available. The potential for improvements in component performance and costs is considered together with the subsequent effect on system design and cost-effectiveness. Finally the results of a comparative study of the economics of solar pumping systems with diesel and other alternative pumping systems are presented. The main conclusions to emerge are that solar pumping technology has advanced considerably in the last few years and that there are photovoltaic systems available today which, if produced at a cost associated with quantity production, could be competitive with diesel pumps in many situations. With the projected fall in photovoltaic costs a large market is foreseen for these systems. This market could develop within 5 years provided the requisite level of investment and support by private industry, governments and funding agencies is made available.