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Smart, clean & green
The bright future of alternative energy in Cyprus
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Solar Energy Pumping SystemsA solar water pump is an electric pump system in which the electricity is provided by one, or several, photovoltaic (PV) panels. Solar pumps operate on Direct Current (DC) which is considered more efficient than Alternating Current (AC), thus more cost-effective, and DC pumps are also quieter and have a longer life span. In the case where the motor requires an alternating current (AC), the DC produced by solar panels is converted to AC using an inverter.
They have a wide range of applications, such as recycling water in a swimming pool, extracting water from wells, ponds or any other sources of water, and filling large water tanks for agricultural use e.g. irrigating crops, watering livestock or providing potable water.
The pump moves water in a similar way to a normal electric pump, except for using solar energy instead of nonrenewable energy for its operation. During daylight hours, it produces Direct Current (DC) which feeds the motor to pump out the water. There are 4 main categories of solar water pump; submersible pumps, surface pumps, DC pumps, and AC pumps.
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