ADDIS ABABA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

SIZING, DYNAMIC MODELLING AND CONTROL OF A SOLAR WATER

PUMPING SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION: CASE STUDY

MSc Thesis Research Proposal By

GURMESSA SORESSA

Advisor: Dr. BETELEY TEKA

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

(CONTROL STREAM)
COLLEGE OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MARCH 2021
 Contents

• Introduction

• Problem statement

• Significance of the study

• Objective

• Literature Reviews

• Methodology

• Work schedule and cost breakdown

INTRODUCTION

 In our country Agriculture is major source of food production to the

growing demand of human population.
 In agriculture, irrigation is an essential process that influences crop
production.
 It is defined as a system that distributes water to targeted area for the
purpose of increasing crop production, greenhouse and for another
activities.
Cont…

• The increasing energy demand, drawback of existing source pushed

researchers to explore new technologies.
• Solar energy is the world’s oldest primary energy source.
• It is a safe, renewable energy source that can be found in abundance
all over the world. It is possible to transform solar energy into
mechanical energy or electricity with sufficient efficiency using solar
energy.
PROBLEM STATEMENT

Farmers play a crucial role in our economic development.

 However, their work is restricted due to the season change hence, the

consequence is lack of rain.

They can produce their crops two or three times in a year if the rain available as

they want. But it will not happen as they expect.

Lack of electric energy

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Using renewable energy, solar power in this case, is good for environment

The study will assist farmers to increase their production to change their life

In the area rainfall is available from June to September. So it is very necessary to

irrigation for farm field during the rest of the eight months.
OBJECTIVES

 Sizing, dynamic modelling of standalone photovoltaic water

pumping system with storage element.

Mathematical modeling of solar panel and simulation in MATLAB

Simulink
Cont…

Sizing, design, of water pumping system and simulation in MATLAB

Simulink

Improve the performance of solar panel using MPPT algorithm.

Compare the performance of MPPT of solar panel with

another methods’ result.

 LITERATURE REVIEWS
Review year author title methodology findings limitation
[1] 2020 Kunal Kenge, Mathematical Perturb and High efficiency In perturb and observe
Mohit Hasija, Modelling and observe obtained the operating point of
Ruchika Tare, Implementation voltage is constant, not
Santosh S. of Solar Based effective in variation of
Raghuwanshi Water Pumping temperature and
System for irradiation
Irrigation
[2] 2017 Muamer M. Dynamic Fractional improvement require disconnections
Shebani and Modeling, Open Circuit in the system of PV system at a
Tariq Iqbal Control, and Voltage efficiency regular interval-power
Analysis of a Solar (FOCV) achieved and loss and decrease in
Water Pump less complexity overall efficiency of the
for system
implementatio
n
Cont…

Review Year Author Title Methodolog Findings Limitation

y
[4] 2016 Hegazy Rezk A comprehensive sizing Sizing optimize a stand- Battery-less
methodology for stand- different alone battery-less and without
alone battery-less components PV water MPPT tracking
photovoltaic water of PVWPS pumping system
pumping system (PVWPS)
[5] 2017 Muluken Optimal Solar Water Theoretical It conclude that It
Zegeye Pumping System for study of the system helps recommends
Small Scale Irrigation: optimizing in cost reduction improving the
Case Study PVWPS by analyzing of performance
electric power of PV system
requirement for to extract
powering pumps maximum
power.
Cont…

Review Year Author Title Methodology Findings Limitation

[8] 2018 Shatadru Biswas Dynamic MPPT is used Cost is minimized Its
and M. Tariq Modelling of a for multiple compared to diesel effectiveness is
Iqbal Solar Water solar engine compared with
Pumping System modules. And benefit the diesel. Not
with Energy specifically obtained with other
Storage which of MPPT system.
MPPT is not
known
[11] 2017 Frenjo A1, Designing and Sizing and ------ ----
Wogasso Rajesh Developing Solar dynamic
R1 and Muthiya Energy Operated modeling
Water Pump for
Small Scale
Irrigation
METHODOLOGY

The proposed system will include the following subsystem.

1. Site Selection :- how many hectares will be irrigated,
total dynamic head calculations.
2. Pumping System:- Amount of water required per day and
type of pump used to attain the requirements
Cont…

3. Solar Panel :- Identifying the size of solar panel to produce

electrical energy required for the system.
Improve the performance of PV system using MPPT Algorithm.
 Energy Storage Element
WORK SCHEDULE

September
 

February

October
August
March

April
 

June
May

July
 
Activities

Literature review                  

Data Analysis                    

Sub activity 1 (e.g., download

software and study how to work                      
with that.)

Sub activity 2 (e.g., Setting

boundary condition & component                    
design)

Sub activity 3 (Analysis of

                 
proposed design)

Documentation                  

Draft Report submission                    

Final Report submission                    

COST BREAKDOWN

           
No Expenditure Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price

  Transportation for        
1 data collection ---- 4 1500 birr 6000 birr

           
2 print pages 1000 2birr 7000 birr

           
3 binding ---- 10 300 birr 3000 birr

           
4 Color print pages 200 10 birr 2000 birr

           
6 publication ---- 1 5000 birr 5000 birr

7 Materials 2 3500 birr 7000 birr

Total 25000 birr

THANK YOU!
Note…

• Numerous studies have suggested that climate variability and climate

change can have adverse impacts on global food production and food
security. Climate variability driven by major interannual-scale climate
modes has been playing a key role by often leading to droughts and
decrease in crop yields that could further result in famine in some
food insecure regions