Design Procedures for Standalone Photovoltaic Solar Water Pumping System for Rural Communities

Photovoltaic solar energy conversion has become dependable energy source worldwide for provision of electricity for both domestic and commercial applications. However, one impediment in the use of this energy source is lack of proper system design. The consequence is failed projects especially in the rural areas of developing nations like Nigeria. This work provides a simple approach for designing standalone solar water pumping system in for rural communities. In the absence of accumulated solar data over time in the rural communities in Benue State, model equations that provide good approximations are employed in few steps to design a solar water pumping system for water provision in rural communities.