Delta Solar VFD Drives
Delta Solar VFD Drives
MPPT
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Delta Solar Pump Controller
Solar-powered pump
A solar-powered pump is a pump running on electricity generated by photovoltaic panels or the thermal energy available from collected
sunlight as opposed to grid electricity or diesel run water pumps. The operation of solar powered pumps is more economical mainly due to
the almost zero operation and maintenance costs and has less environmental impact than pumps powered by an diesel engine. Solar
pumps are useful where grid electricity is unavailable.
Components
A photovoltaic solar powered pump system has three parts:
The size of the PV-system is directly dependent on the size of the pump, the amount of water that is required (m³/d) and the solar irradiance
available.
The purpose of the controller is twofold. Firstly, it matches the output power that the pump receives with the input power available from the
solar panels. Secondly, a controller usually provides a low voltage protection, whereby the system is switched off, if the voltage is too low or
too high for the operating voltage range of the pump. This increases the lifetime of the pump thus reducing the need for maintenance.
Traditional DC motors not being suitable for submissable pumps because of maintenance implications. Hence a converter which converts
DC generated by PV cells into variable frequency AC is more suitable for AC motors, which are more reliable.
Applications
Solar powered water pumps
Can deliver drinking water as well as water for livestock or irrigation purposes. Solar water pumps may be especially useful in small scale or
community based irrigation, as large scale irrigation requires large volumes of water that in turn require a large solar PV array. As the water
may only be required during some parts of the year, a large PV array would provide excess energy that is not necessarily required, thus
making the system inefficient.
Solar PV water pumping systems are used for irrigation and drinking water in India. The majority of the pumps are fitted with a 1hp to 10hp
motor that receives energy from a suitable PV array. The larger systems can go upto 30hp or so.
Make agriculture possible in areas that previously could not be farmed. Innovations in solar pump design now make all kinds of irrigation
possible. Drip irrigation, sprinklers, micro-emitters, flood irrigation, even center-pivot irrigation systems can be powered without fuel, and
without a connection to an electrical grid. Solar irrigation pumps can help increase crop yield.
Surface Pump
Sun Rays
Solar Panel
Overhead Tank
Pump Controller
Pump
Ground Level
Features
In-built
MPPT
Approvals
IEC6 1683 & Dry Run
IEC 600682- protection
1/2/14/30
Compatible Solar or
with all Grid
pumps compatible
Model Explanation
VFD 007 X 21 A
Version Type
A: Standard drive
Ordering Information