The use of solar energy in different fields is progressing in parallel with technology. Solar energy which can be used in many areas from electricity generation to heating from cooling systems to irrigation is also very advantageous as it is renewable and continuous. Another area where solar energy has been widely used in recent days is agriculture. Especially in agricultural irrigation and water pumping systems working with Solar Energy are among the areas where Solar Energy can be used most efficiently.
Today increasing energy and electricity prices have become the number one problem of people who are especially interested in the agricultural sector. Farmers engaged in many agricultural activities have to pay thousands of euros for their electricity bills just for irrigation. Technology and nature can bring many solutions to such problems. One of them is the use of Solar Energy, especially in agriculture.
Pumps are the parts that consume the most electricity in agricultural irrigation systems. Irrigation pumps which have many types in terms of working principles and application areas generally provide the electricity they consume from fossil-based sources. At the same time, it is possible to pump water from lakes, streams, or underground by using Solar Energy. Considering that agricultural lands are far from central places in rural areas delivering electrical energy to such places also brings extra difficulties and costs. However, the advantages of Solar Energy Systems such as being able to operate independently of central energy transmission lines and being economical and environmentally friendly have made the use of Solar Energy in agricultural irrigation more and more mandatory.
