Explore solar-drive conversion for a compatible pump and plan daytime pumping with water storage.
Check the motor nameplate and water duty, size the drive and array, then scope DC protection, mounting, cabling, controls and installation. Solar panels are sold separately from drives and control panels; confirm the complete equipment list in your quotation.
Solar contribution depends on weather, site conditions and pumping schedules. Confirm exact motor compatibility and any mains-backup arrangements before selecting equipment.
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Use measured electrical input kW while pumping, not the motor’s mechanical nameplate kW. Solar contribution is an assumption; weather, pumping schedule and site conditions change actual savings. Fixed utility charges are excluded.
Illustration: measured pumping input of 3 kW × 6 hours/day × 30 days = 540 kWh/month. At an assumed R3/kWh, energy costs R1,620/month. If solar supplies 60% of that pumping energy, the illustrative energy-charge saving is R972/month. Equipment, maintenance, finance and fixed utility charges are excluded. Replace every assumption with your site data.
Pump and motor model, nameplate voltage/current, daily water requirement, borehole depth or duty head, running hours, electricity tariff and location.
Possibly. EAC must check the exact motor, drive compatibility and pump duty. A solar drive alone is not a complete solar installation.
Choose supply only, or ask EAC to scope engineering, installation and commissioning. Site work and delivery are confirmed in the quotation.
