| A great way to put solar panels to use is to install a | | | | systems can often cost more than the solar panels |
| solar powered water pump for your well. Even though | | | | themselves thus rendering the entire idea not |
| windmills have more commonly been used to power | | | | econimcally sound. Now, that I've convinced you what |
| water pumps, solar panels are starting to become the | | | | a great idea it is to install a solar powered water pump, |
| prefered method for pumping water in remote | | | | let me move on to the how to. It is important to |
| locations. This is great news for so many reasons. | | | | choose a good solar powered well pump for use that |
| First of all, there are huge amounts of land that have | | | | makes the best use of your power and doesn't |
| been thought to be inhabitable because potable water | | | | require a transformer where energy is lost |
| was not available. Well, just imagine a solar well that | | | | unnecessarily. You don't want a regular well pump that |
| taps deep down water sources in remote deserts all | | | | runs on 110 volt AC power. That would mean that you |
| over our planet. Someday this could that | | | | would have to invest in an inverter that would eat up a |
| overpopulation will not be a problem as vast amounts | | | | lot of power and bring your well pump to a slow trickle. |
| of new real estate becomes available for more and | | | | You want a well pump designed specifically for solar |
| more people. Agricultural land may someday increase | | | | panels and that means you want a low votage DC |
| 100 fold when this actually becomes a reality. Second, | | | | model water pump. Your solar panel doesn't need a |
| pumping water with solar panels is particularly a good | | | | high wattage rating to run your solar pump. Some solar |
| use for solar panels because the energy can be | | | | powered pumps operate on as little at 100 watts. Of |
| saved indefinately in the form of gravity. | | | | course, the more watts, the more water you can |
| Solar panel systems that charge batteries can | | | | pump so you need to find out what your requirements |
| become expensive because batteries in these | | | | are before you go out shopping. |