About 2.2 billion people around the world do not have access to safe, treated water. 4.2 billion people cannot access proper sanitation facilities and...
About 2.2 billion people around the world do not have access to safe, treated water. 4.2 billion people cannot access proper sanitation facilities and 3 billion lack basic ways to wash their hands. (Source: UNICEF)
There is a reason man has enslaved rivers and barricaded oceans. He needs water to survive, water is a necessity. So, how is it fair that almost one-fifth of the population lives in desperate scarcity?
A solar pump, in this case, is a solution the world needs. Solar water pumps don't need fossil fuels, as their name indicates, they run on solar energy. Solar energy is an inexpensive, environmentally-friendly form of energy that will replace electric-powered pumps in an ideal future.
What is a solar pump?
A solar water pump functions just like an electric water pump. The difference? It runs on solar energy, thus making it a more viable option to use in areas where electricity is frugal.
The set essentially has a solar panel, water pump, motor, and controller. The solar water pump ensemble is connected with a solar panel by a solar pump controller. Sunlight falling on the solar panel causes the solar pump to draw water from the ground, which otherwise would have required the use of grid electricity.
What are the advantages of a solar water pump?
If a solar power company in India or several such companies invest and research extensively in the production of these pumps, a revolution for the parched regions of the country is guaranteed.
A solar water pump has various, versatile uses. These include, but are not limited to the fish farming industry, agriculture, domestic use, transportation of water into rural areas, etc.
Solar pumps are a profitable affair. The installation of these solar pumping sets is relatively easy, they are durable, they are low maintenance and the government provides a 90% subsidy on them! What more do you need to consider them as a replacement for conventional electrical pumps?
Let's switch to solar water pumps now, let us take a pledge to use less non-renewable resources and help these billions of people get access to safe water!
