Design and Development of a Low-Cost Portable Solar Water Pumping System Based on Mirror Reflection

Access to clean and safe drinking water is an essential human right critical for health and well-being. People need a consistent supply of potable water essential for personal health, social progress, and environmental balance. However, rural areas often struggle with electricity availability, hindering systems like well water pumping. Solar power presents a viable solution for rural electrification, and this paper aims to design a cost-effective solar-powered water pumping system for open wells in rural regions. By utilizing mirrors and solar energy technology, the system's efficiency is enhanced. This approach offers the potential for reduced electricity costs and eco-friendly living. Solar water pumping systems have versatile applications in rural contexts, aiding open well water extraction, agricultural irrigation, livestock management, domestic water supply, and community water access. The proposed system employs two mirrors as reflectors set at an optimal angle relative to the solar panel. These mirrors redirect sunlight to enhance the solar panel's efficiency. Real-time field tests demonstrate that this mirror reflector approach boosts system efficiency by 20%.