Table 6 Technical specifications of selected PV pumps [34,35,36,37,38]
From: Potential of microfinanced solar water pumping systems for irrigation in rural areas of Burkina Faso
Properties | Big individually owned SWPS | Shared SWPS | Small individually owned SWPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AC | DC | AC | DC | AC | DC | |
Manufacturer | Shimge | Lorentz | Pedrollo | Lorentz | CLARKS | Veconte |
Model | SGT32-160/2.2 | PS4000 CS-F16-3 | HF20B-N | PS4000 CS-F42-10-1 | VK 200-24 V | |
Rated power (W) | 2200 | 3000 | 3000 | 4000 | 120 | 120 |
Efficiency (%) | 72.8 | 53.4 | 82.4 | Variable | 54.5 | 40.8 |
Head (m) | 28 | 28 | 16.8 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Flow rate (m3/hr) | 21 | 21 | 54 | 57 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Max voltage (V) | 375 | 375 | ||||
Opt voltage (V) | > 415 | > 238 | > 415 | > 238 | 230 | 24 |
Max current (A) | 7.12 | 12 | ||||
Op. hours | 20,000 | 20,000 | ||||