Any Solar Powered pump including a pond water pump will really consist
of two seperate devices. There will be the water pump device itself,
and then the solar power source, which derives energy from the sun,
and the two will be connected with an electrical cable. A typical solar powered pumping system consists of an array of Photo
Voltaic (PV) cells that powers the electric motor. The electric motor
then drives a water pump. Solar powered pumping systems are a
cost-effective alternative to windmills and fossil fuel driven
generators for remote area fresh water supply. The greatest use for solar powered pumps has been in agriculture where
the water pumps can be used on remote farms and outback stations to
supply water to livestock. Solar powered water pumps are used
extensively in developing countries to pump water from wells and
rivers to villages for domestic consumption and irrigation of crops. The cheapest solar powered pumps cost less than £800 while the larger
systems can run to over £10,000. Whilst it has been the needs of
developing countries and agriculture that has initially driven the
demand for solar powered pump technology, a greater environmental
consciousness around the world has seen many householders use solar
powered pumps rather than domestic mains electricity supply, which is
ultimately fossil fuel or nuclear powered, to create solar powered
waterfalls or solar powered fountains in a pond display. Solar powered water fountains can include a remote solar panel with
plenty of cable so the photo voltaic cell solar panel can be installed
well away from the fountain, which helps a lot if teh fountain itself
is usually in shade.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment