Advanced Renewable Energy Systems and Solar Panel Questions

I. Solar panel to power a submersible pump to pump water to 15 meters

above ground

Question:

What size of solar panel will power what type horsepower submersible pump to pump how much

water at 15 meters above the ground?

First: Explain how solar energy conversion works: solar panel-converter-battery, etc.

Second: how to calculate electricity produced by solar panel.

Third: how much electricity/power is needed to power a submersible pump? (Note that every

submersible pump has its power rating specified by the manufacturer)

Fourth: Determine pumping rate (how many gallons per minutes depending on the horsepower of

the submersible pump)

Fifth: with that pumping rate (speed), how high above the ground can the water travel)

Sixth: Summarize your work and show how it answers the question.