In the 21st century, when the entire world is worried about the rise in global temperature and fast depletion of non renewable source of energy, at that time technology by which solar energy can be harnessed and used comes as a blessing. It is a clean and green source of energy. With the development of photo voltaic technology many equipments and gadgets are developed which can work by energy derived from the sun. Solar water pumping system is one such equipment which is gaining a lot of popularity lately.

Solar water pumps work with the help of solar panels and batteries. Installing these pumps is one time investment and after that it pumps the water for you at very cheap cost. At the same time it does not cause any harm to the environment.

Benefits of using solar water pumps over other pumps:

·         Installing a solar power pump is very easy. You don’t have to panic or spend a fortune on the installation of solar pump. These pumps come with literature and manual with them and apart from that telephonic assistance is also given by the manufacturer. They can be easily installed by the owner himself. In case of big and complex pumps, facility of free installation is given by the company.

·         They do not have the danger of short circuit. They use very low voltage and are not affected by voltage fluctuation. For big pumps, batteries and modules are present to protect the pump in case of overloading. So, after installing it in your house or farm you don’t have to worry about its safety from voltage fluctuation.

·         Solar pump is very economical to use as it is using energy from the sun which is free of cost. You don’t have to incur extra expenditure of fuel to run the solar pump. Apart from that it does not have any moving part. You yourself can check the battery and panels at fixed interval. This gives the added benefit of low maintenance.

·         There is no carbon footprint in using solar pumps. Unlike the pumps running on fossil fuels, solar pumps do not produce any pollutants. It is very environmental friendly way of pumping water in your farm, for your cattle or in your house. As it does not produce any pollutants therefore it does not cause any damage to the farm and do not contaminate the drinking water.

·         It can be handy in those remote places where there are no electric power lines. Farms and pastures of those places can easily extract the water for their livestock through solar pumps.

Looking at the economic and environmental benefits of the pump, many people are installing solar water pumping system in India. Many companies have thrived in the market to grab the opportunity. They are making a continuous effort to produce best solar water pump at the most economical rate.