Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems: Concept, Design, and Methods of Optimization

Front Matter
Copyright
Dedication
About the authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Contents
The need for water pumping using photovoltaic systems
Types of water pumping systems
Irrigation systems
Photovoltaic water pumping systems concept
Contents
Photovoltaic water pumping system theory
Motor-pump set in a PV pumping system
Static and dynamic heads of water pumping system
Storage system for photovoltaic water pumping system
Installation of photovoltaic water pumping system
Photovoltaic water pumping system field performance
Photovoltaic water pumping system design procedures
Photovoltaic water pumping system control procedures
Load matching evaluation technique
References
Modeling of photovoltaic water pumping systems
Contents
Photovoltaic water pumping system components
Photovoltaic array model
Pump-motor model
Storage tank model
Intuitive and numerical sizing methods for photovoltaic water pumping systems
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Intuitive method for sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems
Design examples on sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems using the intuitive method for livestock in Nablus city
Design example for photovoltaic water pumping systems using the intuitive method for the oasis in Mauritania
Numerical method for sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems
Design example for a photovoltaic water pumping system using the numerical method for a location in Malaysia
Artificial intelligence techniques for sizing photovoltaic water pumping system
Contents
Introduction
Sizing of PVPS based on aggregation of individual objective functions
Initialization
Mutation
Crossover
Selection
Sizing of PVPS using a multiobjective optimization algorithm-based Pareto dominance concept
Differential evolution for multiobjective optimization (DEMO)
Selection
Multicriteria decision-making method-based sizing of PVPS
AHP-TOPSIS model for sizing PVPS
AHP method for developing weights
Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS)
Sizing example
A feasibility and load sensitivity analysis of a photovoltaic water pumping system with a battery and a diesel ...
Contents
Introduction
PVPS with a storage battery
Operation scenario of a PVPS with a battery
PVPS with diesel generator
Operation scenario of PVPS with DG
Sensitivity analysis of PVPS performance with different back sources
Technical analysis
Cost analysis
Technoeconomic comparison
Sensitivity of COU
Photovoltaic pumping system for water treatment of artificial bonds in agriculture fields
Introduction
Proposed chemical material for water treatment
Sample collection and analysis
Proposed treating material
Materials and methods
Materials selection
Flow rate estimation
Total dynamic head estimation
Pump selection and PV sizing
System effectiveness and performance
References
Environmental and social impact assessment methodology of megascale photovoltaic water pumping systems
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Introduction
Environmental and social risk screening
Environmental and social management procedure
Public consultations and stakeholder engagement plan
Applicability of projects
Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts
Labor and working conditions
Human resources policies and procedures
Working conditions and terms of employment
Grievance mechanism
Occupational health and safety
Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management
Resource efficiency
Water consumption
Greenhouse gases
Wastes
Wastewater treatment
Pollution prevention
Community health and safety
Land acquisition, restrictions on land use and involuntary resettlement
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of living natural resources
Indigenous peoples/sub-Saharan African historically underserved traditional local communities
Cultural heritage
Financial intermediaries
Stakeholder engagement and information disclosure
Information disclosure
Environmental and social risk and impacts
Guidelines on environmental and social risk classifications
Assessment of environmental and social impacts of PVPS
Environmental and social instruments
Environmental and social management procedure for PVPS
Environmental and social management plan for PVPS
Mitigation and enhancement measures
Monitoring plan
Occupational health and safety guidelines
Workers occupational health and safety
Community occupational health and safety
Fall from heights
Live power lines
Special environmental clauses (SECs) for tender document
Environmental and social clauses for contractors
Environment, health, and safety
Contractor environmental and social management plan
Gender-based violence
Child labor
Labor influx
Road
Movement of trucks
Traffic safety measures
Access to project sites
Noise and dust control
Protection of the existing installations
Protection of trees and other vegetation
Cultural resources
Clean-up of sites upon completion of work
Worker health and safety
Site construction safety and insurance
Environmental and social monitoring by contractors
Major changes to contractor's environmental and social practices
Environmental and social liabilities of the contractors
Management of hazardous waste
Hazardous waste management plan for PVPS
Grievance mechanism for workers
Responsibilities for environmental and social monitoring
Monitoring evaluation and reporting
Capacity building and training requirement
ESMF implementation budget
Social management framework
Social management principles
Inclusion
Participation
Transparency
Social accountability
Social safeguards
Social management procedure
Grievance redress mechanism
Resettlement framework
A stakeholder engagement plan (SEP)
Grievance redress mechanism
Grievance redress mechanism (GRM)
Labor management
Overview of labor legislation: Occupational health and safety
Policies and procedures
Age of employment
Terms and conditions
Grievance mechanism
Contractor management
Community workers
Primary supply workers
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