Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation

In this thesis, the solar powered water pump have been thoroughly investigated and analyzed in terms of the Photovoltaic (PV) module electrical output, performance, field observation, and modeling of solar radiation. The objective of this research is to obtain the solar radiation using Hargreaves...

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spelling my-unimap-128342011-06-28T07:25:38Z Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation Noor Syafawati, Ahmad In this thesis, the solar powered water pump have been thoroughly investigated and analyzed in terms of the Photovoltaic (PV) module electrical output, performance, field observation, and modeling of solar radiation. The objective of this research is to obtain the solar radiation using Hargreaves method, determine the PV electrical output through some installation and specification required to apply for paddy fields irrigation. The field installation involved a 50 W PV module, direct connected to a 12 VDC water pump, solar tracking system and other installation include a 12 V 100 Ah battery, power inverter, AC water pump and battery charge controller. The parameters observed and monitored are voltage, current, power of PV module and water pump. While water flow for water pump and ambient temperature also include in data collecting. Earth orientation and solar geometry help to obtain suitable tilt angle to mount the PV module for fixed position otherwise tracking device as an alternative of development. This research had covered the theory and technical in solar water pump system design and installation. From the overall of this thesis, 30° tilt angle is most suitable to apply in equator latitude for fixed position to mount the solar panel. Otherwise using tracking system is better to increase the system output compared to fixed position in term of cost and technical performance. The solar water pump system able to support the small scale of paddy field from quarter acre up to seven acre. This system is completed with water level control for water reservoir and paddy field because paddy plantation behavior which is sensitive to water level. This research able to helps the farmer to improve the paddy production for outside the granary of paddy field. Universiti Malaysia Perlis 2010 Thesis en http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/123456789/12834 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/bitstream/123456789/12834/1/p.%201-24.pdf d3259d1965ba402923dbdfa3f9b50978 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/bitstream/123456789/12834/2/Full%20Text.pdf 33725080cfe6c337d2ce68d3ec8f5f6e http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/bitstream/123456789/12834/3/license.txt f78457a8629544703dd4c221028d3279 Paddy field irrigation -- Perlis Solar powered water pump Photovoltaic (PV) Solar radiation Paddy production Agricultural Rice production Hargreaves School of Electrical Systems Engineering
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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topic Paddy field irrigation -- Perlis
Solar powered water pump
Photovoltaic (PV)
Solar radiation
Paddy production
Agricultural
Rice production
Hargreaves
spellingShingle Paddy field irrigation -- Perlis
Solar powered water pump
Photovoltaic (PV)
Solar radiation
Paddy production
Agricultural
Rice production
Hargreaves
Noor Syafawati, Ahmad
Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
description In this thesis, the solar powered water pump have been thoroughly investigated and analyzed in terms of the Photovoltaic (PV) module electrical output, performance, field observation, and modeling of solar radiation. The objective of this research is to obtain the solar radiation using Hargreaves method, determine the PV electrical output through some installation and specification required to apply for paddy fields irrigation. The field installation involved a 50 W PV module, direct connected to a 12 VDC water pump, solar tracking system and other installation include a 12 V 100 Ah battery, power inverter, AC water pump and battery charge controller. The parameters observed and monitored are voltage, current, power of PV module and water pump. While water flow for water pump and ambient temperature also include in data collecting. Earth orientation and solar geometry help to obtain suitable tilt angle to mount the PV module for fixed position otherwise tracking device as an alternative of development. This research had covered the theory and technical in solar water pump system design and installation. From the overall of this thesis, 30° tilt angle is most suitable to apply in equator latitude for fixed position to mount the solar panel. Otherwise using tracking system is better to increase the system output compared to fixed position in term of cost and technical performance. The solar water pump system able to support the small scale of paddy field from quarter acre up to seven acre. This system is completed with water level control for water reservoir and paddy field because paddy plantation behavior which is sensitive to water level. This research able to helps the farmer to improve the paddy production for outside the granary of paddy field.
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author Noor Syafawati, Ahmad
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title Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
title_short Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
title_full Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
title_fullStr Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
title_full_unstemmed Development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
title_sort development of solar water pump for small scale paddy field irrigation
granting_institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
granting_department School of Electrical Systems Engineering
url http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/bitstream/123456789/12834/1/p.%201-24.pdf
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