Efficient Uses Of Solar Powered Water Pumps
Taking advantage of solar powered water pumps is a cost effective method of pumping water in your home or swimming pool, or when you use bore water. These pumps save you money by eliminating the costs of electricity.
Think of the possibilities that are available with solar powered water pumps. They can power a waterfall in your backyard; circulate your swimming pool's filtering system, or even a water fountain. Solar energy offers the ability to not only reduce dependence on fossil fuels, but at the same time you are taking part in the global effort to reducing carbon emissions, and saving money. Solar powered generators can really make your life easier while helping the environment. Your water company is responsible for delivering water to your home by pumping water under pressure, when the water tap is opened the pressure is released and water flows, but what if you live in a rural area where you get your water directly from a private well? In most cases an electrical water pump located inside the well pumps your water.
The mechanics in solar powered water pumps is simple; electricity is created from solar panels or photovoltaic’s that absorb energy from the sun which is stored in a battery used to drive the water pump. Pressure is built by pumping water into a reservoir tank equipped with a sensor that stops the pump when maximum pressure has been reached. The system is further protected with a directional valve preventing the water from backing up into the water pump, losing pressure and damaging the water pump. If the energy generated exceeds the requirements needed to operate, it can then be sold back to home’s utility company, usually for a credit. This energy could also be used to power other electrical needs within the home. Outdoor solar lighting kits are another way the homeowner can cut down on electricity costs. Let the sun light your home during the day and night.
In 2008 the Moura photovoltaic power station was completed in Portugal generating 64MW of solar power. This clean renewable energy has sparked great interest is the United States, and Europe, and larger more efficient Photovoltaic stations are being proposed. Solar power is a predictable intermittent energy source, and scientists have developed remarkably accurate methods of plotting the time of the day when the maximum amount of the suns energy can be harnesses to store energy.
There are also more complicated types of solar powered water pumps, such as Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). CSP takes the form of a super giant magnifying glass that focuses the energy of the sun to heat water into steam that drives large turbines to generate and store energy. Be sure to look at solar power for all you water pumping needs. It might just save you a lot of money.
