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Performance study of an integrated solar water supply system for isolated agricultural areas in Thailand : a case-study of the Royal Initiative Project

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Imjai, Thanongsak, Thinsurat, Kamon, Ditthakit, Pakorn, Wipulanusat, Warit, Setkit, Monthian and Garcia, Reyes (2020) Performance study of an integrated solar water supply system for isolated agricultural areas in Thailand : a case-study of the Royal Initiative Project. Water, 12 (9). p. 2438. doi:10.3390/w12092438 ISSN 2073-4441.

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Abstract

This article presents a field-performance investigation on an Integrated Solar Water Supply System (SWSS) at two isolated agricultural areas in Thailand. The two case-study villages (Pongluek and Bangkloy) have experienced severe draughts in recent decades, and, therefore, water supply has become a major issue. A stand-alone 15.36 kW solar power and a 15 kW solar submersible pump were installed along with the input power generated by solar panels supported by four solar trackers. The aim is to lift water at the static head of 64 and 48 m via a piping length of 400 m for each village to be stored in 1000 and 1800 m3 reservoirs at an average of 300 and 400 m3 per day, respectively, for Pongluek and Bangkloy villages. The case study results show that the real costs of electricity generated by SWSS using solar photovoltaic (PV) systems intergraded with the solar tracking system yield better performance and are more advantageous compared with the non-tracking system. This study illustrates how system integration has been employed. System design and commercially available simulation predictions are elaborated. Construction, installation, and field tests for SWSS are discussed and highlighted. Performances of the SWSS in different weather conditions, such as sunny, cloudy, and rainy days, were analysed to make valuable suggestions for higher efficiency of the integrated solar water supply systems.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Water-supply, Agricultural -- Thailand, Solar pumps
Journal or Publication Title: Water
Publisher: MDPI
ISSN: 2073-4441
Official Date: 30 August 2020
Dates:
DateEvent
30 August 2020Published
28 August 2020Accepted
Volume: 12
Number: 9
Page Range: p. 2438
DOI: 10.3390/w12092438
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 11 September 2020
Date of first compliant Open Access: 14 September 2020
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
Science and Technology Research GrantMalaysia Toray Science Foundationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100007208
New Strategic Research (P2P) ProjectWalailak Universityhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100010034
Center of Excellence in Sustainable Disaster ManagementWalailak Universityhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100010034

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