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Solar water pump sizing calculator for farms
Size a solar pump and array from well depth, daily water need and sun hours.
Recommended solar array
2.8 kW
Recommended solar array
2.8 kW
2.31 kW pump lifting 40 m³/day from 70 m
- Hydraulic energy needed
- 7.63 kWh/day
- Electrical energy needed
- 13.87 kWh/day
- Pump power rating
- 2.31 kW (3.1 hp)
- Average flow rate
- 111 litres/min
- Land irrigated (vegetables)
- ≈ 0.9 hectares
- Diesel avoided per season
- 971 litres
Sizing uses standard hydraulic power formula with array oversizing for morning and evening low irradiance. Real well yield must be confirmed on site.
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