Solar powered water pumps : the past, the present - and the future?

Short, T.D.; Oldach, R.

Abstract

Solar (photovoltaic) powered water pumps could be a real instrument for the alleviation of water related deaths and illnesses in developing countries through the provision of clean water. However, despite the benefits that access to sustainable potable water supplies can bring, solar powered water pumps have a long way to go before they even begin to meet the needs of those who could use them. This paper addresses some of the complex, inter-related social and technical issues that have prevented solar powered water pumping from reaching its full potential and shows how future efforts should be directed in order to respond to these issues.

Citation

Short, T., & Oldach, R. (2003). Solar powered water pumps : the past, the present - and the future?. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 125(1), 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1528923

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2003-02
• Deposit Date: Apr 23, 2008
• Journal: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering
• Print ISSN: 0199-6231
• Electronic ISSN: 1528-8986
• Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 125
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 76-82
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1528923
• Keywords: DC motors, Systems.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1558013