Solar Powered Water Pump Prototype

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) water pumping powered by PV application is one of the most common used throughout the world. However, the solar energy application is not widely been used in Malaysia. Improving in paddy production was one of the Department of Agriculture Malaysia (DoA) scheme since the rice price has increase. DoA targets to improve the paddy production from 2.30 million ton in 2007 to 2.95 million ton in 2010. The target was contributed to improve the productivity from 3.8 ton/ha in 2007 to 4.58 ton/ha in 2010. Modernization of outside granary area program was include in Rancangan Malaysia ke-9 (RMk9) to improve the paddy production from 2.8 ton/ha to 4 ton/ha. Trough this scheme, solar water pump can be an initiative to improve the paddy production by controlling the water reservoir and paddy field water level.