Solar-Powered Water Pumping System Feasibility Study for Karshi, Nigeria

A 258 W power pump was required to draw water from a well with a dynamic level of 9.7 m and a total dynamic head of 15.7 m at a flow rate of 2.4 m³/h. This supplementary document by Vincent Anayochukwu Ani, last updated in April 2026, details a research project using HOMER software to evaluate the feasibility and economic viability of a solar-powered irrigation system compared to a diesel-driven system for the Karshi community in Nigeria.

Use Cases

• Feasibility analysis of solar-powered irrigation based on the described well parameters and pump performance curve.
• Economic comparison between solar and diesel pumping systems based on the HOMER software evaluation mentioned in the description.
• Design of photovoltaic water pumping systems for rural communities based on the specific technical requirements outlined.
• Assessment of greenhouse gas emission reductions from adopting solar pumps for agriculture, as referenced in the study's aims.

Strengths

• Provides specific technical parameters: a 9.7 m dynamic water level, 15.7 m total dynamic head, 2.4 m³/h flow rate, and a 258 W power pump requirement.
• Includes a direct comparison of solar and diesel system viability using industry-standard HOMER software.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and modification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The data is contained in a 2.6 MB DOCX file, which may require conversion for programmatic analysis.

Provenance

Source

Vincent Anayochukwu Ani via figshare.

Collection Method

Research project employing HOMER software for system modeling and evaluation.

Time Range

Study period not specified; document last updated in April 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 05:24:40; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focus on the Karshi community in Nigeria.