This is a green way for energy production which provides free energy once an initial investment is made. Solar powered irrigation system can be a suitable alternative for farmers in the present state of energy crisis in Nigeria. One of the applications of this technology is used in irrigation systems for farming. The cost of solar panels has been constantly decreasing which encouragesits usage in various sectors. Solar panels (an array of photovoltaic cells) are nowadays extensively used for running street lights, for powering water heaters and to meet domestic loads. Photovoltaic generation is an efficient approach for using the solar energy. Solar power is not only an answer to today’s energy crisis but also an environmental friendly form of energy. Solar energy is the most abundant source of energy in the world. The output sides consist of two solenoid valves, which are controlled respectively by two moistures sensors.Ģ.2 LITERATURE SURVEY AND BACKGROUND STUDYĢ.4 REVIEW OF AUTOMATED SOLAR BASED AGRICULTURE PUMPINGĢ.6 CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR-POWERED IRRIGATIONģ.3 DESCRIPTION OF BLOCK DIAGRAM MAJOR PARTS Soil moisture sensor measures the humidity of the soil, whereas the level detection sensors detect the level of water in the tank. The system is equipped with four input sensors two soil moisture sensors, two level detection sensors. Other than that, the solar system has reduced energy cost as well as pollution. The system is powered by an intelligent solar system in which solar panel targets the radiation from the Sun. Basically, it is meant for agriculture purposes.The system is powered by solar system as a renewable energy which uses solar panel module to convert Sunlight into electricity. Solar irrigation system is defined as a system that distributes water to targeted area using solar energy. This makes the use of solar energy sources vital to the development of our country’s agricultural sector.
High CO2 emissions, immense diesel spills into the soil and risky long distance transportation of diesel to the farms are just a few ecological downsides of diesel operated water pumps. At the same time, Nigeria’s exporters lose competitiveness in the international market due to crop losses that were caused by lack of irrigation. Taking into account the costs of transportation of diesel, maintenance and overhauling of generators, using diesel will no longer be economically feasible or affordable for those farms in the near future. Moreover, the use of diesel fuel is also more expensive in the “new lands” due to the remoteness of desert farms. Costs of diesel for irrigation systems are increasing sharply due to the lack of availability of diesel in the markets.
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