Solar Water Pump Mounting Structure

A solar water pump system is essentially an electrical pump system in which the electricity is provided by one or several PhotoVoltaic (PV) panels. A typicalEssentially, solar-powered water pumps work by converting the sun's rays (photons) to electricity that will operate the water pump. It uses solar panels to collect the photons (units of light) from sunlight, producing the direct current (DC) that provides the energy for the motor to pump water out from its source.One of the major advantages of a solar pump is that its energy comes straight from the sun, lowering operating costs and its environmental footprint. Solar panels may even be eligible for technology certificates from the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme that can help recoup purchase costs.There are two major types of solar pumps, direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC). DC solar pumps are generally suitable for small applications (garden fountains, landscaping, etc.) and are relatively low-priced, particularly because they do not require inverters to produce AC power from the solar panels.