Davis & Shirtliff installs solar-powered water pumps in rural Kenya

Davis & Shirtliff has commenced the set up of a variety of solar-powered water pumps in rural Kenya to connect poor households with dependable water supply.
The low-powered solar pumps dubbed, Dayliff Sunflo, are obtainable in full kits that include the PV modules, pump and all equipment for a whole installation. Power requirements for these pumps are as low as 150W.
เครื่องมือที่ใช้วัดความดันเลือด & Shirtliff Chairman, Mr. Alec Davis stated water entry challenges have been compounded by an over-supply of pricey diesel and electric powered turbines and pumps that remain out of attain for the agricultural population.
“These installations are expensive to buy, run and keep and usually are not viable for poorer rural requirements,” said Mr. Davis.
Rural households with capacity to afford a water pumping system however lack access to home electrical energy depend on conventional hand pumps given the absence of suitable alternatives.
UNICEF and the World Health Organization through a 2017 Joint monitoring Programme on water and sanitation reported forty per cent of the country’s households lack access to water.
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It means close to twenty million Kenyans dwelling mainly in rural areas and the city slums nonetheless depend on unimproved water sources, corresponding to ponds, shallow wells and rivers.
“With the extraordinary development of solar expertise over the past decade when it comes to both value reduction and technology a a lot better alternative is now available – solar powered pumping methods,” mentioned Mr. Davis.
“Benefits of this new solution are huge with capital costs of the pumps being decrease than conventional hand pumps and providing completely price and maintenance free operation – techniques simply begin with the sun and pump all day,” stated Mr. Davis.
The normal vary solar pumps present outputs from 1 to 12 m3 per day at heads up to 70 metres with other options being available. However, for the majority of hand pump installations lower heads are extra common.
Dayliff has also designed a special tank and tower answer with capacities of up to 3000 litres that are very cost effective, mild and simple to put in with the choice of the PV modules mounted on the tower for smaller installations.
“These Dayliff water provide solutions are definitely game changing in so many ways and can completely remodel lives providing much larger dependable water availability for rural communities,” added Mr. Davis.
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