Solar powered pumps to supply water for rural or isolated zones: A case study

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 151-158

  Ramos, J S ^a   Ramos, Helena M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Deep well pumps; Photovoltaic (PV) technologies; Rural or isolated zones; Solar powered pumps; Water supply

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DEEP OIL WELL DRILLING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; INVESTMENTS; PUMPS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; WATER SUPPLY; WELL PUMPS;

ABOVE GROUND LEVEL; ADVANCED MODELING; CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES; DIESEL GENERATORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPS; SOLAR-POWERED; SUSTAINABLE GROWTH;

RURAL AREAS;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; DEEP WATER; DEVELOPING WORLD; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PUMP; RURAL AREA; SOLAR POWER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WELL WATER;

EID: 70349336687     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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