In our time, solar pumping has become the most widely used solution in agriculture. Indeed, it is more profitable and more practical than pumping systems which use other energy solutions (human motricity, thermal, national networks,...
moreIn our time, solar pumping has become the most widely used solution in agriculture. Indeed, it is more profitable and more practical than pumping systems which use other energy solutions (human motricity, thermal, national networks, etc.).
Our project entitled " dimensioning of a photovoltaic pumping system for agricultural irrigation " mainly aims to size a solar pumping station for drip irrigation of a field located in the Arfoud region. The power of the project's photovoltaic panels is 24.3KWp with an average irradiation of 5.9KWh / m2 day. The objective being to improve the existing solution in order to contribute to the protection of the environment while ensuring, on the one hand, a better efficiency of the irrigation system, and on the other hand, the reduction of costs in terms of system maintenance and energy bill. In addition, we implemented an automation of water management using the most appropriate equipment for the application. To this end, we will present in this brief the methods and steps necessary for the study and design of said photovoltaic energy pumping system. Thus, a detailed study of the site, the choice of the electric pump and the various constituents of the solar conversion chain are reviewed through the various chapters of this report.
A techno-economic study on the implementation of our irrigation system has shown the efficiency and profitability of this solution in terms of (i) a return on investment of 7.4 years, an energy gain of122472 KWh and reduction of CO2 by a rate of182,542 tons.
Key words: solar pumping, irrigation, sizing of the pumping station, Return on
investment
