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Solar-Powered Water Pump System for Rural Irrigation

Target year: TE Sem 5-6 (Mini-Project-IIA/IIB) AICTE: 3 credits · ~75 hrs Bloom: Analyze MU CBCS: MEC601/MEC701 Mini-Project 2A/2B

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Design and prototype a solar-powered submersible water pump for a 1-acre rural farm. Size the PV array, battery bank, DC pump, and controller. Build a lab-scale demonstrator. Compute system efficiency + payback period vs a diesel pump alternative.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):
CLO1: Design a renewable-energy-based system to meet a defined load demand.
CLO2: Apply pump-and-pipe sizing fundamentals (TDH, NPSH).
CLO3: Build a working lab-scale demonstrator that validates calculations.
CLO4: Conduct economic analysis (LCOE, payback) for sustainable design.
CLO5: Communicate sustainability impact (CO2 saved, lives improved).

Industry/societal relevance: Aligns with India's PM-KUSUM scheme; large rural-development hiring in companies like Greaves Cotton, Tata Solar, ReNew Power.

Milestones

1. Field Survey + Load Calculation

15 marks 7d

Pick a representative 1-acre farm (or simulate). Compute daily water need, total dynamic head, peak power demand.

2. System Sizing

20 marks 12d

Size PV array (kWp), battery bank (kWh), MPPT charge controller, DC pump rating. Document in design spec sheet.

3. PVsyst Simulation

20 marks 14d

Simulate annual output for Mumbai / Pune coordinates. Report energy yield, performance ratio, capacity factor.

4. Lab-Scale Prototype

25 marks 14d

Build a scaled-down working model with a small PV panel + DC pump + bucket. Measure actual flow rate, validate vs simulation.

5. Economic Analysis + Report

20 marks 11d

LCOE calculation, payback vs diesel pump, CO2 avoided per year. 8-page report.

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Skills you'll learn

Renewable energy systemsPump sizing + head calculationSolar PV system designMPPT controller basicsCost-benefit analysisField measurement

Tools used

PVsyst (or free PVWatts)HOMER-Pro LiteMATLAB / Python for analysisSolar panel + DC pump (lab kit)MultimeterFlow meter

Prerequisites

Thermodynamics; Fluid Mechanics (Bernoullihead loss); Basic Electrical; introductory finance for payback calc

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