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A hybrid PV/utility powered irrigation water pumping system for rural agricultural areas
Citation
Hassan, W and Kamran, F, A hybrid PV/utility powered irrigation water pumping system for rural agricultural areas, Cogent Engineering, 5, (1) pp. 1-15. ISSN 2331-1916 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/23311916.2018.1466383
Abstract
Pakistan is primarily an agriculture country with the capability of producing wheat, cotton, sugarcane and rice, which together are more than 75% of the total crop output. Underground water is the main source of irrigation. Most of the water pumps use diesel generator while others run on electricity. The diesel is very expensive and electric supply situation is very unreliable in Pakistan. Photovoltaic (PV) powered water pumps are an attractive alternative solution, but due to the high cost of solar panels, they are not within the reach of a common farmer. In this paper, a novel architecture for an irrigation water pump, simultaneously powered by utility and PV panels, is proposed. No battery backup is required. The system employs maximum power point tracking. The pump controller receives a single control input to produce desired water flow rate and concurrently maximizing the utilization of PV resource. The proposed solution allows the farmer to incrementally add solar panels to an existing grid powered pumping system, thereby reducing the initial investment required for full solar deployment. The investment in the partial deployment of solar panels is paid back to the farmer in reduced electricity tariff.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | hybrid power system, solar energy, water pumping system |
Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Electrical engineering |
Research Field: | Photovoltaic power systems |
Objective Division: | Energy |
Objective Group: | Renewable energy |
Objective Field: | Solar-photovoltaic energy |
UTAS Author: | Hassan, W (Dr Waqas Hassan) |
ID Code: | 149217 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
Deposited By: | Engineering |
Deposited On: | 2022-03-17 |
Last Modified: | 2022-04-14 |
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