45kW Solar Water Pump Inverter in Cairo, Egypt

Project Introduction

The main driver of Egypt's economic growth in recent years has come from the agricultural sector. Local government departments also attach great importance to investment in agricultural infrastructure construction.

The challenge:

The problem of energy and water sources is one of the most important issues many countries are faced with. Around more than 30% agricultural pumps are not available to connect with grid electricity due to poor power facilities. And 50% farms cannot get well irrigated because of poor water conservancy infrastructure.  Nowadays the cost of diesel is rapidly increasing，so the cost of maintenance on diesel generator pump system is very high. It is urgent and important to find a sustainable way for agricultural irrigation.

The solution:

Solar powered water pump technology is a very good solution to agricultural irrigation. The system consists of 57kW solar array，45kW pump inverter and 45kw pump and provides 60m³/h water for irrigation.

Project Products:

Pump:

Rated Power:  45kW
Rated Voltage: 380VAC 3 Phase
Rated Current: 90A
Rated Frequency: 50Hz
Rated RPM： 2850RPM

Solar Pump Controller:

Drive Brand /Model：VEICHI / SI23-T3-045G
Rated Power/Current: 45kw/90A
Rated Output: 380VAC 3 Phase
Input Voltage Range: 250VDC –780VDC

Solar Array:

Solar Array：16Pcs*12
Total Power：57600W
Total Vmp：580VDC

The result:

The system pumps water from wells to irrigate cornfields. It runs automatically without manual monitoring and batteries. The total water head is about 60 meters, and the average daily flow can reach 50 cubic meters.

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