TY - GEN
T1 - Solar photovoltaic water pumping for Multiple Use Systems (MUS) in Nepal
AU - McLoughlin, Fintan
AU - Duffy, Aidan
AU - Conlon, Michael
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - international development
KW - Nepal
KW - Solar photovoltaic
KW - water pumping
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84894171392
U2 - 10.1109/UPEC.2013.6715046
DO - 10.1109/UPEC.2013.6715046
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84894171392
SN - 9781479932542
T3 - Proceedings of the Universities Power Engineering Conference
BT - 2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013
T2 - 2013 48th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference, UPEC 2013
Y2 - 2 September 2013 through 5 September 2013
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