Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems

This chapter discusses the technical aspects of photovoltaic water pumping systems (PVWPS) and of the book methodology. A review of previous work on PVWPS is carried out and the standard architecture, components and operation of PVWPS are examined. The need for a systematic delivery strategy to better manage the PVWPS deployment process is described; the sequential three-stage approach developed here follows. Finally, a general overview of Gogma, a rural village located in a remote off-grid area in Burkina Faso in Sub-Saharan Africa and a community typical of those where access to electricity and clean drinking water is inadequate, is provided.