Assessing the Efficiency of Embedded Solar-Powered Water Pumps for Sustainable Rice Field Irrigation

Junrey P. Falcon, Rosemarie Y. Saligue, Geneveve C. Falcon

© 2024 Junrey P. Falcon, published by UIKTEN. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International. (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Citation Information: SAR Journal. Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 369-374, ISSN 2619-9955, https://doi.org/10.18421/SAR74-11, December 2024.

Received: 21 October 2024.
Revised:  23 November 2024.
Accepted: 29 November 2024.
Published: 27 December 2024.

Abstract:

The embedded solar-powered water pump system was considered an efficient irrigation technique for rice fields, and farmers have responded favorably. On the other hand, a complicated assembly process is needed for proper installation. It would require more experienced technicians. The said tests prove that performance is not affected by temperature. For fields of equal size, the system fills a holding tank in 2 minutes and 24 seconds. The study reflected direct proportionality between the field area and the water demand.

Keywords – embedded solar powered water pump, rice field irrigation, water management, photovoltaic pumping system, agricultural sustainability.

                   

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