How Many Solar Panels To Run A Water Pump

I have been reading tour threads about water well pumping.

How many solar panels to run a water pump.

Putting the system together most pool pumps are rated between one and two horsepower and will draw about 800 watts of energy per horsepower for each hour of operation. You can buy a dc pool pump and dedicate 4 6 solar panels to powering it. The solar panels are wired directly in to the pool pump via some power electronics and when the sun is shining your pool pump will run. Inverters also reduced the overall efficiency of the solar system when compared to running directly from dc power which means you may have to increase the number of solar.

I wanted to run solar power to a dedicated panel box with breakers etc the line for the pump would b. 1 take your pool pump off grid. I live off grid in north idaho my well is 240 deep my pump is at 140 i pump the water into a 275 gal water tank. A basic but complete solar well pump system including solar panels will cost about 2000.

The largest commercially available solar panels provide 200 watts of electricity an hour so a one horsepower pump would require four panels to operate. A second option to explore is the use of a dedicated solar thermal hot water heating system coupled with a heat pump to make the most cost effective option on the market. You have 2 options for powering your pool pump with solar electricity. I would like to put a pressure tank in and run it on solar power.

This baseline system will pump water from a few hundred feet deep at a few gallons per minute flow rate. One solar panel would be enough to power a traditional storage hot water heater throughout a day as this is the most inefficient appliance used in most homes. The well pump is currently hocked to a designated 15 amp 220 breaker in my main panel the pump specs mention that the maximum amps required is 59. I use a 6000 watt generator to run the pump.