GURU NANAK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Approved by A.I.C.T.E, New Delhi, Affiliated to JNTU, Hyderabad)

Campus: Ibrahimpatnam, R. R. District, Hyderabad-501506. Ph.08414-202123

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

A TECHNICAL SEMINAR REPORT ON

Solar Powered Auto Irrigation System

BY
MD.ZAKEER (14831A0231)
 Solar energy is the most abundant source of energy in the
World. Solar Power is not only an answer to today’s energy
crisis but also an environmental friendly form of energy.
 Photovoltaic generation is an efficient approach for using the
solar energy. Solar powered irrigation system can be a suitable
alternative for farmers in the present state of energy crisis
automatic irrigation system using solar power which drives
water pumps to pump water from bore well to a tank and the
outlet valve of tank is automatically regulated using controller
and moisture sensor to control the flow rate of water from the
tank to the irrigation field which optimizes the use of water.
 These systems work in the sunlight. When sun shines
the water pumping process is a sensible way of solar
electric power utilization throughout the summer, as
the water necessity is the highest. These pumps
provide a reliable water source for plantation.
 For any solar based pumping system, the capacity to
drive water is a function of three variable such as
power, flow and pressure.
The Source:
Water sources are available in the form of springs,
drilled wells, rivers, ponds, etc.
Submersible Pump:
1. This solar system contains a submersible pump, a
water tank, an irrigation pump, associated water
pumps.
2.This system is designed with 450W of power,
which is capable of pumping 2000 liters of water
within 60 minutes.
3.This power capacity takes into account the height
difference between the water tank and the solar
submersible pump.
 The main function of the inverter is that it converts
the battery’s voltage to AC voltage in order to
activate then loads. Therefore, it helps us to run many
electronic devices, home appliances and computers.
 There are numerous types of inverters available in
the market today.
 The characteristics of typical inverters include high
switching frequency, high conversion frequency and
less harmonic content, and so on.
 The main goal of this project is to develop an
irrigation system in the field of agriculture by using
Solar Energy.
 The required components are 8051 series
Microcontroller, 12V DC mini submersible pump,
Op-Amp, LCD, Solar Panel, MOSFET, Relay, Motor,
Voltage Regulator, Diodes, Capacitors, Resistors,
LED, Crystal and Transistors.
 Agriculture livestock watering / crop irrigation,
home gardens and drip irrigation systems.
 Domestic portable water for remote homes,
campgrounds.
 Pond water management and water transfer.
 Water supply for villages in developing world.
 equivalent voltage this is given to a sensing circuit
which has a reference voltage that can be adjusted by
the farmer for setting different moisture levels for
different crops.
 By using the automatic irrigation system it optimizes the
usage of water by reducing wastage and reduce the human
intervention for farmers
 The excess energy produced using solar panels can also be
given to the grid with small modifications in the system circuit
which can be a source of the revenue of the farmer, thus
encouraging farming in India and same time giving a solution
for energy crisis.
 Solar pumps also offer clean solutions with no danger of
borehole contamination.
 Solar Powered Auto Irrigation System is very helpful to
Engineering Students