• DocumentCode
    2982649
  • Title

    A novel approach to photovoltaic powered water pumping design

  • Author

    Case, Michael James ; Denny, Ernest Edward

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Johannesburg, Johannesburg
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    1-3 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1798
  • Lastpage
    1802
  • Abstract
    Modelling a photovoltaic (PV) system is generally a complex, time-consuming and computationally intensive exercise. This paper presents a simplified approach to using component efficiency and de-rate factors to generate a design estimate for a stand-alone, true north orientated, direct-coupled, PV powered water pumping system.
  • Keywords
    photovoltaic power systems; pumping plants; PV; PV pumping system; component efficiency; de-rate factors; design estimate; photovoltaic powered water pumping design; Africa; DC motors; Energy conversion; Equations; Friction; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Solar power generation; Temperature; Wind energy generation; Alternative energy; Design; Industrial Application; Photovoltaic; Solar Cell System;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2008. EPE-PEMC 2008. 13th
  • Conference_Location
    Poznan
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1741-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1742-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635526
  • Filename
    4635526