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by Jeremy |

10 Reasons to Install a Solar

JAN 2016

Powered Well Pump System

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Today!
Mounting your Solar Panels

Have you ever thought about installing a solar well pump? Do you have isolated or
rurallocation where you need to pump water from either thesurface or from hundreds of
feet underground? Or are you just looking to cut your power bill.?
If so, a solar power well pump is the perfect solution.

8 Reasons to Install an

Technology developments in both DC pumps and solar power have made this possible.
Solar pumps are brushless and canoperateeciently on DC power. The solar panels
being produced are more ecient and lower cost than ever before. These advances have
allowed a new generation of solar powered systems. Many of these systems did not even
exist just a few years ago!

Revolution is Upon Us?

Below are the top 10 reasons to install a solar well pump. There are thousands of reasons
to install a solar well pump. If you have never thought about installing a solar power
system before, browse through the list and see if any of applications would be useful. It is
surprising, when remote low cost water pumping options are made available, ideas and
uses pop into mind! Dont delay, install a system today.

Solar Well Pump Installation: A

1. Pump water anywhere on earth. No external

power required
The problem with pumping water in rural locations is the need to run utility powerto the
site. For many years wind power and windmills were used in these secluded locations.
Windmills are expensive and time consumingto maintain. Trust me, I have refurbished a
windmill. Talk about a lot of work! There are better options in the 21st century.
The breakthrough in solar water pumping is that there is no need for an external power source. The sun and the
solar panels provide all of the electricity needed to pump water from hundreds of feet underground.

2. Solar well pumps are more ef cient and more powerful

than ever before

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Solar pumps of today,have no relation to the novelty

solar fountain pumps of the past. These systems are
high power, low maintenance, ecient, commercial
products. They are made of stainless steal for long
steel and feature brushless DC motors. This is not
your mothers solar fountain pump!
Stainless steel is used for the pump housing and
pumping mechanism, to ensure proper sanitation
and a long life, while submerged in water. The
stainless steel resists corrosion when suspended in
water for years, much better than aluminum pump
housings. Stainless steel housing are also hygienic
and will not pollute water sources. Furthermore,
pumpingmechanisms made of stainless steel
willminimize wear due to sand and other particles,
while lifting water from deep underground.
Brushless DC motors are some of the most ecient
DC motors on the market. One of the main benets
is not requiringremoval from the well to change the
brushes, like other DC motors. Brushless DC motors
with maximum power point tracking (MPPT)
controllers are even more ecient than brushed

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with maximum power point tracking (MPPT)

controllers are even more ecient than brushed
motors. The plot on the rightshows the eciency
gains these systems can provide.

3. Systems are low cost and

readily available
Solar
power

The above plot shows the eciency gains from switching from brushed
motors, to brushless motors and then to brushless motors with MPPT
controller. All RPS systems come standard with brushless motors and MPPT
controllers.

systems of the past had high price tags attached, in the tens of
thousands of dollars. Advances in technology have made low
cost systems possible and readily available. One of the majoradvances making this possible are solar cells and
panels. Solar cell manufacturing has progressed to the point where it is very aordable. A system that
previously cost tens of thousands of dollars is now in the low thousands. A 10X decrease!
A basic, but complete solar well pump systemincluding solar panels, will cost about $2000. This baseline system
will pump water from a few hundred feet deep, at a few gallons per minute ow rate. This basic system will
replace most windmills, matching both depth and ow rate. They will keep a large pond full of water with no
operating cost or pump enough water for a few hundred head of cattle.
Higher performance systems increase in cost to about three to four thousand dollars as more depth and ow
rate are required. These systems are suitable to provide water to entire households or hundreds of head of
livestock. They can replace your standard household well pump. The slight cost increase in these systems is due
to the higher performance,but is also driven by the higher power requirements and number of solar panels
required.
Specialized systems can cost in the low tens of thousands of dollars. These are high performance systems,
pumping many gallons of water per second, sucient for a complete farm or even a remote village. They are
overkill for most livestock and household needsand aremore suitable for large farming operations and crop
irrigation.

4. No ongoing operating costs

After the initial system cost, which is often comparable to other well options, there are no ongoing operating
costs. Normal wells burn money every time they turn on to pump water. This is not the case for solar well
pumps, which get their power from the sun.
Every single day the sun is shining, you are earning free money from the sun. What better deal exists? The sun
shines down and water is pumped up from deep underground, saving you from overpriced utilitycharges.

5. Much cheaper than installing main power to remote

locations
Trenching main power to a remote location is costly in both time and money. This is one reason windmills of the
past were so popular, since they required no electricity to operate. The windmills of today are solar power
systems capable of pumping water without connecting to main power. You are no longer limited to how long of
a power cable can be trenched into the ground or how hard the wind blows.

6. Complete systems can be shipped right to your door

Complete kits can be shipped right to your door in only a matter of days. It only takes two boxes, one for the
pump/controller and one for the solar panels, to ship directly to your home or oce. All standard systems can
be shipped by normal shipping methods (USPS, UPS, FedEx) without the need for freight shipping. This allows
for shipping systems to all locations and all residences.

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7. Systems are modular and can be upgraded over time

The components that make up solar power well pump systems are very modular. They can be swapped out and
upgraded as needed. If increasedovercast, low light, performance is needed, extra solar panels can be added.
If more water is needed per day, batteries and extra panels can be added, so water can be pumped during the
night. If more volume is needed, the pump can easily be replaced to a higher power model oering higher ow.

8. Solar well pumps are easy to maintain

There are very few mechanical components. Solar panels are highly reliable and do not require any
maintenance, besides a quick wash every year or two. Brushless motors do not have brushes (hence the name)
and therefore require no maintenance. The pumping mechanisms are highly reliable and are easy to replace in
the eld. A system should be able to pump tens of thousands of gallons without any maintenance.

9. Cheap to maintain
There are two items in solar well pump systems which may need occasionalmaintenance, both of which are very
low cost. Occasionally, every year to two, the solar panels should be given a good scrub with soap and water
toensure maximum performance. Less often, about every 5 years, it is good to replace the pumping
mechanisms which can degrade over time and reduce pumping performance. These mechanism cost about
$20 dollars and can be replaced it the eld.

10. Systems can be self-installed in a single weekend

Solar power well pumps systems are very simple and can be installed in a single weekend. All of the solar panel
connections are made with waterproof connectors, no soldering required. In fact, I have been on the phone and
talked a customer through solar panel hookup in less than 10 minutes. The well pump was operating in less
than 15 minutes, pumping water from a depth of 130 feet. The joyous laughterwhen water startedowing were
acceptable, as pumping water using power from the sun is magical!
The solar pump, solar panels, and sensors all connect to the controller using screw terminals, again no soldering
required. The pump should connect easily to existing power cables and plumbing. Just lower it down into the
well and assuming you nish installation before night, water will start owing!
There you have it, the top ten reasons to install a solar power well pump system. Yes there are hundreds more.
Dont delay, install your system today!

Learn how to size your solar well pump system!

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4 Responses
Hazel Owens

March 22, 2016 |

Solar well pumps seem a bit too good to be true from the way you explained them! Having free water that comes from a pump that
hardly needs maintenance and that gets its energy from the sun is a dream come true. I feel like a lot more people should know about
solar well pumps as an alternative to normal public water. Thanks for the information.

Mike R

May 25, 2016 |

Yeah, they can seem too good to be true at rst, util you look at the technology and current state of solar. After
that, you will realize it doesnt take too many solar panels to pump water from deep underground. The technology
is here and we have created simple to use and to install kits to take the guesswork out. Let us know how we can
help get you setup with a system!

Peter Ateba

March 31, 2016 |

We are constructing a 2 storey (3 oors) about 30 ft high school building in Africa and would like to source the drinking water supply
from a well (or borehole) to keep the operating cost down. Apparently we will have to drill to a depth of 40 to 60 ft to get to clean water
level.
Do you have a solar well pump that we can use for this application? How much does it cost? Would it be practical in an African

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Do you have a solar well pump that we can use for this application? How much does it cost? Would it be practical in an African
environment with heavy rain and dry seasons?
Thank you for your help

May 25, 2016 |

Mike R

Absolutly! We have many systems currently operating in Africa. They are great for remote locations, where grid
power is either unreliability or not available. Plus with a water storage tank, you do not have to worry about cloudy
days or getting water at night. If you dont want to use a tank, all of your kits also come with battery inputs, for
pumping at night or on cloudy days. Let us know if we can help in setting you up with a system!

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and more manufacturers are cutting corners,
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