PV based water pumping system for agricultural irrigation

Abstract

This paper investigates the operation and analysis of the photovoltaic water pumping system in detail. Power electronic controllers were designed and developed for the water pumping system using a boost converter along with an inverter followed by an induction motor pump set. The proposed system could be employed in agricultural irrigation under any operating condition of varying natures of solar irradiances and temperatures. The configuration and implementation of the system were described in detail. Further, the detailed method of analysis and simulation characteristics of such PV water pumping system was also presented. With the concern of shortage of fossil fuel, global warming and energy security, the proposed PV based water pumping system can meet the significant demand of electricity and serve for the agricultural sector.

Key words： photovoltaic water pumping system; power electronic controller; solar irradiances and temperature

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the authorities of the Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India and Department of Science and Technology (DST-SERB) for support and the research seed grant.

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