Solar PV Array and Battery Supported Water Pumping System

An efficient and reliable water pumping system is essential for the agricultural sector. The combination of solar photovoltaic technology with advanced power electronics and energy storage makes it possible to implement more feasible and cost-effective pumping systems in rural areas. In this paper, the development of the proposed water pumping system consists of the bidirectional converter, single-ended primary inductor converter, battery, permanent magnet brushless DC motor drive, and controlled by a fuzzy logic algorithm. The proposed system has been developed in a MATLAB environment and analyses the system performance under various operating conditions. Based on the simulation results performances of the BLDC motor coupled with a centrifugal water are evaluated. Finally, the proposed solar-powered water pumping system has been recommended for agriculture and urban water management systems.