LOW COST SMART SOLAR POWERED AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM

In developing countries Photovoltaic energy can find many applications in agriculture, providing electrical energy in various cases, particularly OFF grid and desert area. Today Modern irrigation methods in developing country are needed to fulfill the food demands. Although in these countries Ethiopia, there are many diesel engine operated and rare solar operat ed water pumps for irrigation; but due to the running cost of diesel and capital cost of photovoltaic irrigation system. So Photovoltaic water pumping system is one of the best alternative methods for irrigation .In this paper solar powered smart automatic irrigation systems are the solution to the farmers. This system consists of solar powered water pump along with a soil moisture sensors; solenoid valve along with automatic water level sensor and water sprinkler to clean the solar array. The system is imp lemented both practical and software simulation.