My solution is here but you fail to see it?
What is preventing all the solar energy so call experts in this forum from getting together to invent, market and create Solar solution in Nigeria? NOTHING.

@George_D
I'm not too sure about the wattage but am giving a rough estimate of 7hp, that about 5.2 kilowatts (5219.9 watts). Its just to power a farm and my main need for solar power is to power the pumping machine sice I plan on having a fish pond in the farm.

I also heard there are solar powered pumps, dunno know if you know about them

tara,
indeed you offered suggestions but they're not different from what we're doing here.this forum provides an opportunity for people to meet and share ideas and those ideas will go a long way in influencing thier thought patterns which then moves them to try new things. change is a process and is not an end in itself.

steel,
your estimated load is 5219:9 watts. what is your expected run time?8hrs?12hrs?24hrs? per day? i need this info to give a more accurate sizing for your needs.

as for solar powered water pumps,they are available in abundance and it may be all you need since you're most likely only interested in water pumping.you have shurflo,grundig,etc as just a few examples.

George_D
Thanks for your help and sorry for my late replies, i only get to browse at nights.

I think I'll just go to the market tomorrow and look for the solar powered pump but I'll need one more favour from you pls, Apart from shurflo and grundig, what other product are available and which ones are very durable? Also, their price range and if possible their flow rates. Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks

Its a submersible pump

steel,
there are other brands but those two are among the most reliable i can remember at the moment.when you get to the market i'm sure they will give you a lot more options to choose from.as for pricing i don't have a recent pricelist but again they will provide you with prices when you get there.

yes!it's got to be a submersible.surface pumps just won't cut it.

Thanks George_D

steel, you are welcome.

George_D,
I finally went to the market and i found just 1 product; groundflox or something like that, cant really remember the name. Well the thing is that they said its 175,000 naira and I have to buy 10 solar panels of 40,000 each which means i'll spend a total of 175k + 400k = 575k just for a submersible pump minus workmanship oooooo. Forgive my ignorance but isn't this too much?

steel,
indeed that amount is on the high side but unfortunately that is the reality with solar alternatives.
you can avoid the high cost by getting a normal submersible pump and powering it with a normal inverter system and solar panels.that way you can still achieve your aim while using other appliances with your inverter.

Ohhhhh!!!! Why didn't i think of this before? I actually have a normal pump installed already and was thinking of removing it, selling it and then install d solar one. Dumb me.

Anyways, so the inverter will power the pump while the solar panels will charge the inverter. This means cost of solar pump is out of it (minus 175k).
Also, since i only need the panels to charge the inverter, i would be needing alot less that 10 panels, am guessing 4 to 5 panels (minus 200k).
All i need to do now is to find out the price of an inverter that'll serve the purpose.

Thanks George_D, u've been very helpful.

steel,
as long as you do your load estimation properly, you're home and dry.

Gentlemen this is an amazing topic. I am trying to put together a budget for a water bottling plant and rather than purchase a generator I would like to run the plant on solar. I have the kilo wat rating of all the equipment. How can I determine my solar power needs. Please help.

Thanks in anticipation

brokswater,
first you need to do a load estimation. this means looking up the power rating (watts) of all the equipment you intend to use for your project and calculating the number of hours you intend to run them. this will give you a good idea of your battery bank size. your size of battery bank will in turn give you an accurate sizing for your solar panels. all this you can do by yourself or you can go to any reliable solar website to help you out. below are links to a few of these site. just click on anyone of them and follow through:

http://www.dako.co.za/solar_system_calculator.html

http://www.mrsolar.com/page/msos/sizingindustrial

http://www.eventhorizonsolar.com/loads.html

http://www.batterycountry.com/ShopSite/sec.htm

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I tried to get into solar power in Nigeria about 15 years ago but was told that it would cause a lot of trouble with people who were happy with the status quo ie. generator suppliers and power companies etc.   I am still interested in this because as a teacher, I can see the huge benefits of having our schools run on solar power - eg. IT suites, being in Skype contact with schools around the world, improved academic performance etc.  I teach in London and took 7 London teachers to Enugu, Nigeria in 2009 and I think they were quite shocked at the state of the schools.  They taught in urban and rural schools for one week.  For those of you really interested in solar power, there are lots of solar power conferences and exhibitions this year.  The Sisters of Notre Dame in Awkunanaw have an amazing solar power installation that powers an internet cafe and health centre!

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Thanks Anufemi. I am based in London and I actually already have lists of solar power conferences taking place this year in America, Europe and other regions. What I am actually looking for are like-minded philanthopic people or people working with NGOs who are interested in improving the lives of children in rural communities by installing solar power in schools or community centres. This is the 21st century, yet most of the children in the rural schools I visited had never touched a computer let alone used the internet for their studies. I have approached many rich Nigerians (and big companies) who are too selfish to even donate a pencil to a child let alone donate a computer or solar panels. Selfishness is a completely alien concept to me and I can't understand why somebody who grew up poor in Nigeria and is now wealthy cannot reinvest in his community and improve the lives of others. Maybe it's because I was born in the UK and have lived here all my life - different psychology I guess. I do what I can but it will never be enough without a change in the mindset of our people.

hi,gerts2011,i understand your plight,i work with an NGO in name of smefunds/Gosolar Africa and we are trying to distribute solar lanterns to less priviledge pple and it has not bin easy,bt we are forging ahead.dnt worry tins will get better.i will appreciate it if we can work together.The lord is your strenght.

tara2,its not deir fault,dere are so many factors mitigating against such idea,1-d so cald carbas who dnt want 2 wind up deir generator biz,2-the mindset of pple in nig. is still poor,dey r nt yet xposed 2 it and pple who ave knowledge abt it still blive dat its xpensive,and 3-govt is nt helping matters.so tara,u c dat we still ave a long way 2 go.

Can someone pls tell me y nigeria will not b lighted up?

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Solar is a hot topic and is on the rise for the AFRICAN markets,