advanced renewable energy systems assignment
I. Solar panel to power a submersible pump to pump water to 15 meters
above ground
Question:
What size of solar panel will power what type horsepower submersible pump to pump how much
water at 15 meters above the ground?
First: Explain how solar energy conversion works: solar panel-converter-battery, etc.
Second: how to calculate electricity produced by solar panel.
Third: how much electricity/power is needed to power a submersible pump? (Note that every
submersible pump has its power rating specified by the manufacturer)
Fourth: Determine pumping rate (how many gallons per minutes depending on the horsepower of
the submersible pump)
Fifth: with that pumping rate (speed), how high above the ground can the water travel)
Sixth: Summarize your work and show how it answers the question.