Choosing the Proper Solar Pump for Your Livestock
How Solar Water Pumps Work
- Solar panels power the pump to circulate water without grid electricity.
- The hybrid AC/DC design ensures steady operation in all weather, with flexible panel installation on rooftops or open yards.
How to choose water pump?
STEP 1 - Requirements
• What is the water source? (Borehole or River)
• Daily water need? (m³/day)
Step 2 — Calculate Total Lift
- Total Lift = H1 + H2 / 10% × L
- L = distance from pump to farmland
- H2 = vertical height from pump to tank
Step 3 — Pump Head
- Total Lift ≈ 30%–70% of Max Head
Step 4 — Pump Flow
- Max Flow > Daily Water Use
Irrigation
0.3–1 acre
Water: 20–60 tons/day
Max. Flow: 3–6 m³/hour
Power (DC): ≤750 watts
Max. Head: 30–50 m
Pump Size: 2–3 inch
1–2 acres
Water: 60–120 tons/day
Max. Flow: 6–10 m³/hour
Power (DC): 750–1100 watts
Max. Head: 50–80 m
Pump Size: 3-inch
2–3.3 acres
Water: 120–200 tons/day
Max. Flow: 10–20 m³/hour
Power (DC): 1.5–2.2kw
Max. Head: 80–120 m
Pump Size: 3–4 inch
3.3–6.6 acres
Water: 200–400 tons/day
Max. Flow: 20–30 m³/hour
Power (DC): >2.2kw
Max. Head: 100–150 m
Pump Size: 4-inch
Livestock
Small Cattle Farm (10-20 Cows)
Water: 1,000–2,000 L/day
Max. Head: ≤ 60–80 m
Power: ≤ 750W
Max. Flow: 1,000–2,200 L/hr
Pump Size (HP): 0.3–0.75 HP
Medium Cattle Farm (20 - 40 Cows)
Water: 1,500–3,000 L/day
Max. Head: ≤ 80–100 m
Power: 750–1100W
Max. Flow: 1,500–2,500 L/hr
Pump Size (HP): 0.75–1 HP
Mid&Large Cattle Farm (40 - 80 Cows)
Water: 2,000–4,000 L/day
Max. Head: ≤ 100–120 m
Power: 1500–2200W
Max. Flow: 2,200–3,300 L/hr
Pump Size (HP): 1–1.5 HP
Large Cattle Farm (80 - 120 Cows)
Water: 4,000–8,000 L/day
Max. Head: ≤ 120–150 m
Power: >2200W
Max. Flow: 3,000–4,500 L/hr
Pump Size (HP): 1.5–3 HP
Residents
3–5 Person
Water: 300–700 L/day
Max. Head: ≤20–40 m
Power: 200–400 W
Max. Flow:1–2 m³/h
Pump Size (HP):0.3–0.5 HP
5-10 Person
Water: 600–1,500 L/day
Max. Head: 20–60 m
Power: 400–750 W
Max. Flow: 2–3 m³/h
Pump Size: 0.5–1 HP
10 -20 Person
Water: 1,500–3,000 L/day
Max. Head: 30–100 m
Power: 750–1,100 W
Max. Flow: 3–4 m³/h
Pump Size: 1–1.5 HP
20-30 Person
Water: 3,000–5,000 L/day
Max. Head: 50–150 m
Power: 1,100–1,800 W
Max. Flow: 4–6 m³/h
Pump Size: 1.5–2 HP
Surface Pump Installations Case
Farm Water Needs (10 ha / 24.7 acres)
- Water source: River
- Crops: Field crops / vegetables
- Irrigation depth: 5 mm/day
- Daily water demand: 10 ha × 0.005 m = 500 m³/day
- Lift: ~20 m total lift from water source to field
- Pumping hours: 8 hours/day (daytime)
Flowatt Pump Solution
- FLW-CPM70/20-D300/2200 (3 HP surface pump) × 3 set
- Flow @ 20 m head: ≈ 20 m³/h
- 1 Pump capacity: 20 m³/h × 8 h = 160 m³/day
- Partition irrigation (150–200 m³/day/zone)
Zone A*1 pump
Zone B*1 pump
Zone C*1 pump
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