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)

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

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