Optimal Design of a Solar Pumping System

The sub-Sahara is one of the regions of the world with the greatest lack of access to energy and clean water. However, this area has a great solar potential. In this work, we propose a sizing model for a Solar Pumping System according to the available energy and the identified uses. This sizing is based on the cost criterion that we wish to minimize under a few constraints. The objective of this study is to optimise the pumping system to ensure the availability of energy as close as possible to the needs so that the isolated areas benefit from it in line with their resources. We illustrate the validation of the proposed method by three scenarios. As a result, the usage profile has a major impact on the optimal design of a Solar Pumping System and therefore on the final cost of the installation.