Sankalchand Patel College Of Engineering, Visnagar

Group No. :09 HARDIK.R. Patel 090400106006 JIGAR.P. Patel 090400106031 RAVI.J. Patel 090400106032

Internal Guide: Prof. Y.S.PATEL

 Problems in Agricultural field Objectives Solar energy

Working
Merits Demerits Application And Future Expansion

Pulley System :
Water drawn from well

Chain System : Metallic circular disc are used for carrying water through well

Lever System : Animals are used to pullout water from well.

All above systems are very cheaper but inefficient. It requires more hard work. Very time consuming methods.

 Farmers get 8-9 hours of electricity per day. Maximum power is given for industrial work. Farmers get 3 phase power supply mostly in evening time or night time. Electricity is not provided in outskirt of town. Stealing electricity when it is not provided at low cost.

 Lack of water resources and its utilization

Non-uniformity in rain water. Unnecessary use of ground water. Lack of adequate maintenance of existing water infrastructure. Lack of water management in rural areas.

Humidity problems
Now a days farmers use ditch irrigation system in which excess amount of water is used and which can rob the nutrients of soil. Can face immediate and ever growing risk of increase crop failure.

 Automatic irrigation system based on timer(Irrigation Controller). To Control water flow through valves. By using solar energy we can get the electricity where it is rarely available. To save the soil from excessive water which can rob the soil nutrients. To reduce Man power work.

 Solar panels will be used consisting of Photovoltaic for generation of solar power. This solar power is stored in the battery for the irrigation purpose.

This will work on DC current.

Control Valves will be used to control the flow of water for opening or closing in response to timers.

 The cost and estimation of this project is carried out for 10 acre farming land. Certified drip irrigation systems from branded suppliers Rs.40000 (fixed cost) + Per acre to install. Per acre charge: Rs.35,000 Charge for 10 acre: Rs.3,90,000 Maintenance Cost for 1 year: Rs.30,000 Total Cost for 10 acre: Rs.4,20,000 50 % subsidy included

*Courtsey to Mr. H.S.Patel

Project Components Cost

Components Cost: Rs.450 Submersible Pump: Rs.23,000 DC Motor Pump: Rs.2500 Sensor Cost: Rs.350 Solar Panel: Rs.6000 Solar battery : Rs.3000 Charge controller : Rs.2300 Irrigation Controller: Rs.4000

Total Cost: Rs. 41,600

Total Cost of Project

Total Cost for the project with government subsidies, for 10 acre land, and with one year maintenance is Rs3,56,600*

Simple to design and install. Useful in all climatic conditions.

Increases productivity.
Reduces water consumption. Less manpower is required. Reduce soil erosion and leaching. Reduce plant disease by keeping foliage dry. Beauty of the landscape. Require smaller water sources. Solar energy is available free of cost and in plenty of amount.

 Equipment is costlier. Require frequent maintenance. limited life of plastic components. Less Reliability. Solar Panel will cost more.

Application Irrigation in Agricultural fields. Irrigation in gardens, parks and golf fields. Used where large acres of land is involved. Solar energy generated can be used for lightning in farm.

Future Expansion Solar sensor can be included to bring automation in irrigation system. A solar tracking device can also be used to get the maximum solar power. Electricity generated by solar panel we can have a lightning system in farm. A GSM module can be used to get the report on the Irrigation system.

References
NCERT Textbook English Edition Class8 Science Unit 01 Page: 2,8-9 Albert J. Clemmens, R. Bliesner, John L. Merriam, L. Hardy, C. M. Burt, Selection of Irrigation Methods for Agriculture, American Society of Civil Engineers Wikipedia on Irrigation System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irrigation Wikipedia on Drip Irrigation System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drip_irrigation New Regulation of Power For Farmers http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-01/india/32979974_1_powersector-capacity-addition-free-power How Solar Energy Works http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/howsolar-energy-works.html Solar Charge Controller http://www.energymatters.com.au/renewable-energy/solar-regulator-controllers/ Solar Water Pump http://www.vimalelectronics.com/solar_water_pump.html