Solar Water Pumps For Agriculture

Grekkon Limited’s solar water pumps for agriculture have different specifications in pressure rating (head), flow rate, and the motor size (Megawatts). Our solar water pumps for irrigation in Kenya range from small portable to large immobile units. The choice of a farmer’s solar water pump is a factor of acreage because, the area under irrigation determines the water use Our solar water pumps prices are tailored to the well’s depth, yield and head. These solar pump’s costs range from as low as Kes 37,000 to over Kes 1,500,000. For instance, a farmer with a 6M shallow well yielding 0.5 cubic litres an hour will work with a basic solar water pump. Another grower with a deep well of 280M, and a yield of 15 cubic litres per hour will have a large pump installed

A simple to assemble solar submersible water pump kit for shallow wells

Types Of Solar Water Pumps For Agriculture

1. Submersible water pumps

These are the most common ones with farmers installing them in deep or shallow wells. They are also done in rivers and pools. They work when fully immersed in water. Stainless steel submersible solar water pumps are common in every well. There is a more efficient and affordable plastic version. This is for rivers, pools, and water tanks. It works with the same principle as the stainless steel one

Submersible solar water pumps for agriculture prices

Our solar water pumps prices range from as low as Kes 38,000 for small portable units, to over Kes 2,000,000 for large types. The former have a low head, and low water flow rate. The latter is for very deep wells and with lots of water

A graphic illustration of a stainless steel solar submersible water pump in a well installation

A plastic submersible solar water pump designed for rivers. pools and tanks

To recommend and price your right submersible solar water pump, a test pumping report is required. It will show; the well depth, the dynamic head, the static water level, and the pump placement level is necessary. Where such is lacking, then a float switch attached to the water pump is necessary. It ensures that it only works when submerged in water. The motor is damaged when the water pump runs ‘dry’

2. Surface solar water pumps

These solar surface water pumps work without any external contact with water unlike their submersible type counterparts. They are easily portable unless it’s too large to move about.

A solar surface water pump

3. Direct current (DC) water pumps

These are purely solar water pumps that work under a DC current. They will not require an inverter, unless a farmer chooses to install one. This is to modify it to use an alternating current (AC)

4. Alternating current water pumps

These are purely electric water pumps that work under an AC current. To convert it to a solar water pump, an inverter converts the DC to AC. The DC is from the solar panels

A illustration of a solar water pump inverter showing how it connects the entire system

Submersible solar water pump prices in Kenya

Solar water pump for irrigation prices (submersibles for shallow, low volume wells below 100M)

Model No	Power (Hp)	Watts	No & Panel Size	Head (M)	Flow rate (liters/ hour)	Price in Kes
SP 0.5N	0.6	700	300W x 1pc	40M	5,800	37,120
SP 0.6N	0.8	1,200	300W x 2pcs	60M	5,800	40,215
SP 0.8N	1.1	1,300	300W x 3pcs	70M	5,800	46,400
SP 1.0N	1.3	1,400	300W x 3pcs	80M	5,800	52,600

For solar submersible water pumps for deep well below 80M, we provided tailored units based on the test pumping results of the borehole

Solar-powered water pumps FAQs

I. How much is solar water pump in Kenya?

The solar water pump price depends on the features listed above; power rating, head, and flow rate. It can be a low-cost solar water pump that costs Kes 15,000, and or a borehole solar water pump as much as Kes 1,500,000

Solar pump prices are varied according to this

II. How much is a solar panel in Kenya?

Our price is Kes 50 per watt

III. What is a DC water pump?

A direct current water pump is one that uses a direct current from a solar panel or battery to push irrigation water

IV. Do you sell any portable solar water pump in Kenya?

Yes our shallow well solar water pumps are portable

V. Is it a low-volume high-pressure water pump?

Not all. Some of our submersible solar water pumps are high volume high-pressure water pumps. They have a high water flow rate. Most are high volume high-pressure pumps with a high water flow rate

VI. What is the best solar-powered water pump?

It depends on the individual’s use

VII. How does a solar pump work?

Solar energy from the sun is received on the panels. This energy as a direct current is fed to the motor to pump out the water

VIII. Do solar pumps work at night?

No, they don’t, unless powered by an external battery

IX. Which solar pump is the best?

To determine the most appropriate submersible solar water pump for a client, the following information will be provided

Depth of the well or borehole
The water level in the well or borehole
Water requirement or use per day

X. What are the disadvantages of solar water pumping?

The initial set up cost is expensive
If placed in an insecure location, the risk of theft is high
It does not pump at night or when it gets very cloudy

XI. Can I connect a pump directly to a solar panel?

No you cannot because all connections origination from the panel or the pump has to go through the control unit