Solar photovoltaic water pumping for Multiple Use Systems (MUS) in Nepal

Fintan McLoughlin; Aidan Duffy; Michael Conlon

doi:10.1109/UPEC.2013.6715046

Solar photovoltaic water pumping for Multiple Use Systems (MUS) in Nepal

Fintan McLoughlin
, Aidan Duffy
, Michael Conlon

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

This paper investigates the performance of five solar photovoltaic (PV) Multiple Use Systems (MUS) used for water pumping. The solar MUS's provide water for drinking, cleaning and micro-irrigation for some of the poorest communities in Nepal. In the absence of data logging, the performance of each system is investigated based on a series of rules of thumb to determine the predicted, expected and estimated demand and supply of water to small rural communities. The systems are compared based on their technical and economic performance and how this relates to local environmental, physical and socio-economic characteristics at each location.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC.2013.6715046
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 2 Sep 2013 → 5 Sep 2013

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Name	Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference

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Conference	2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	2/09/13 → 5/09/13

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

international development
Nepal
Solar photovoltaic
water pumping

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McLoughlin, F, Duffy, A & Conlon, M 2013, Solar photovoltaic water pumping for Multiple Use Systems (MUS) in Nepal. in 2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013., 6715046, Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013, Dublin, Ireland, 2/09/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/UPEC.2013.6715046

Solar photovoltaic water pumping for Multiple Use Systems (MUS) in Nepal. / McLoughlin, Fintan; Duffy, Aidan ; Conlon, Michael.
2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013. 2013. 6715046 (Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference).

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Solar photovoltaic water pumping for Multiple Use Systems (MUS) in Nepal

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