This study presents a novel approach to improving the efficiency and reliability of solar water pumping systems by integrating a proportional–integral–derivative (PID) controller with the Jellyfish Algorithm (PID-JC) and artificial neural...
In this work, a proposed high-efficiency and low-cost photovoltaic water-pumping system based on semitransparent dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) is presented. DSSCs are low-cost third-generation photovoltaics that have gained a lot of interest as...
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are one of the promising renewable energy sources that have many industrial applications; one of them is water pumping systems. This paper proposes a new application of a PV system for water pumping using a three-phase induc...
In this study, we present an alternative maximum power point tracking technique used in a solar water pumping system to produce the maximum power for modifying the amount of pumped water. This technique was actually created primarily to regulate the...
This paper aimed to evaluate the performance of a three-phase double-stage photovoltaic water pumping system. Ours is composed of several components. These include a photovoltaic array; a boost DC-DC converter with a maximum power point tracking algo...
Water supply pumping stations are among the main energy-consuming elements in the water supply system. The energy optimization of a pumping station can significantly affect the energy consumption of a water utility. This article deals with the energy...
In this study, a simulation-based coyote optimization algorithm (COA) to identify the gains of PI to ameliorate the water-pumping system performance fed from the photovoltaic system is presented. The aim is to develop a stand-alone water-pumping syst...
This paper presents the design and development of a 16F877 microcontroller-based wireless data acquisition system and a study of the feasibility of different existing methodologies linked to field data acquisition from remote photovoltaic (PV) water...
The current study presents the concept of a stand-alone solar organic Rankine cycle (ORC) water pumping system for rural Nepalese areas. Experimental results for this technology are presented based on a prototype. The economic viability of the system...
Photovoltaic energy is increasingly used in irrigation processes, particularly in arid regions, to pump water from rivers to fields. Rising oil prices, global warming, and the limited availability of fossil fuels have increased the need for alternati...
This article presents the modeling and optimization control of a hybrid water pumping system utilizing a brushless DC motor. The system incorporates battery storage and a solar photovoltaic array to achieve efficient water pumping. The solar array se...
In rural and remote areas, solar photovoltaic energy (PV) water pumping systems (SPWPSs) are being favored over diesel-powered water pumping due to environmental and economic considerations. PV is a clean source of electric energy offering low operat...
The use of photovoltaic (PV) energy for water pumping is considered one of the most promising areas of photovoltaic applications. This work aims to improve the power extraction of a battery-less photovoltaic pumping system. The DC–DC converter...
This paper presents a pumping system supplied by a PV generator that is based on a switched reluctance machine (SRM). Water pumping systems are fundamental in many applications. Most of them can be used only during the day; therefore, they are highly...
Severe pressure pulsations caused by complex flow fields in pumped-storage power stations significantly threaten operational safety and stability. With advances in computational technology, fully three-dimensional simulations coupling pipelines and p...
This article presents a methodology for optimizing the operation of parallel pumping stations in an open-channel water transfer system. A mathematical model was established for the minimum power with constraints on water level, flow rate and pump uni...
The Green Deal and increased nutritional needs are driving factors in human activities nowadays. Agriculture is an essential economic sector that can profit from the application of renewable energy sources by the assimilation of off-grid, arid and ba...
In remote locations, it is advisable to combine solar water pumping with electric energy storage and power supply for other forms of consumption. In such complex systems, individual subsystems feature their own local control, and the general automati...
The present work consists of developing a new hybrid FL-INC optimization algorithm for the solar water pumping system (SWPS) through a SEPIC converter whose objective is to improve these performances. This technique is based on the combination of the...
Hose-drawn traveler (HDT) is a significant type of sprinkler irrigation equipment in China. In arid and remote areas, where grid power is unreliable or unavailable, the water pumping system of the HDT typically depends on a complementary power supply...
Periodic daily fluctuating demand for energy and power is a perceptible phenomenon, resulting in some moments of low demand for power and energy related to the huge energy comes from renewable energy systems, and some moments of peak load demand. Thi...
Nowadays, water pumping systems based on photovoltaics as a source of electricity have widely increased. System cost and efficiency still require enhancement in order to spread their application. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are the most hopeful thi...
Pumping systems play a fundamental role in many applications. One of the applications in which these systems are very important is to pump water. However, in the real world context, the use of renewable energies to supply this kind of system becomes...
This paper aims to search for a high-performance low-cost standalone photovoltaic water pumping system (PVWPS) based on a three-phase induction motor (IM). In order to control the IM, a fuzzy direct torque control (FDTC) is proposed in this paper for...
The development of photovoltaic (PV) technology is now a reality. The inclusion of lithium-ion batteries in grid-connected PV systems is growing, and the sharp drop in prices for these batteries will enable their use in applications such as PV water...
In this paper, optimal sizing of a photovoltaic (PV) pumping system with a water storage tank (WST) is developed to meet the water demand to minimize the life cycle cost (LCC) and satisfy the probability of interrupted water (pIW) constraint consider...
Water supply systems need to be designed accounting for both construction and operational costs. When the installation requires water pumping, it is key for the operational costs to know how well the pump can perform. So far, pump efficiency has been...
This study assessed a variable flow rate control method for a circulation pump based on the geothermal water temperature difference in a geothermal heat pump system. As interest in energy conservation and efficient use is increasing around the world,...
The water pump scheduling problem is an optimisation model that determines which water pumps will be turned on or off at each time period over a given time horizon for a given water supply system. This problem has received considerable attention in m...
In recent years, many pumping systems have begun to be powered by renewable energy generators, including mostly photovoltaic generators and, less frequently, electrical wind generators. Because of the technology’s complexity and novelty (it has...
Pumping water in water networks is generally the top energy demand for water systems. This study seeks to develop a large language model (LLM)-assisted framework for pump operation. Herein, ChatGPT was used to suggest pump control settings over 24 h...
With the cost of energy rising, the value of conservation grows. Interest in energy efficiency could be a sound investment or a necessary public policy. Heat pump systems provide economical alternatives of recovering heat from different sources for u...
Water treatment stations (WTSs) provide drinking water to the community and are critical infrastructures of any village or city. The main energy consumption of WTSs is associated with the operation of the pumping units installed in the water supply s...
In recent years, CO2 heat pump water heating systems have been developed, and their performances have been enhanced while their functions have been expanded. In a multi-functional system, used for both hot water supply and bath heating, hot water ret...
The increase in electricity generation prices represents a reason why water utility companies are looking for ways to reduce costs. One of the first ideas of users was to build photovoltaic installations. Water treatment plants or sewage treatment pl...
The importance of maintenance activities for improving the quality of water sources and guaranteeing a steady supply of water has increased significantly because of current social concerns. Water supply pipe corrosion is an issue that can cause leaks...
Ground heat accumulation caused by imbalanced heating and cooling loads in a building can cause the heat-source temperature to increase as the operating age of a geothermal heat pump (GHP) system increases. An alternative system to improve upon this...
A new robust scheduling method for pumping water in a water distribution system under the uncertainty of activating regulation reserves is proposed in this paper. During the operation of power systems, utilizing the energy equipment of the customer t...
Water pumping systems play a critical role in various industries, including water supply, cooling, heating, and HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning systems), by ensuring efficient fluid transfer. In the control of pumps, Proporti...
Concerns about resource depletion have prompted several countries to promote the usage of renewable energy, such as underground heat. In Japan, underground heat-pump technology has begun to be utilized in large-scale office buildings; however, severa...
Water supply represents a significant electrical load worldwide. The operation of inefficient pumps contributes to increased energy demand and carbon footprint. Current methods for evaluating industrial water pumps present technical and economic chal...
Energy-saving renovations of existing central air-conditioning systems have increasingly received recognition. Theoretical energy consumption model (TECM) is commonly used to estimate the baseline energy consumption of water pumps for comprehensive b...
As the global energy trend continues, the importance of energy savings and efficient use is being emphasized, and the installation and operation of geothermal heat pump systems is increasing. In many buildings, where an actual geothermal heat pump sy...
Water supply systems need to be designed in an efficient way, accounting for both construction costs and operational energy expenditures when pumping is required. Since water demand varies depending on the moment’s necessities, especially when...
This paper indicates the importance and advantages of the application of hybrid models in the control of water supply systems. A range of possibilities provided by this scientific approach is presented in the practical examples related to the fault d...
The main purpose of the presented research is to raise the efficiency of pumping stations’ operational work by developing a model for reducing energy costs in urban water supply systems. Pumping systems are responsible for a significant portion of th...
This paper describes the most important results of a theoretical, experimental and in situ investigation developed in connection with a water supply pumping pipeline failure. This incident occurred after power failure of the pumping system that cause...
The optimal control of cooling water systems is of great significance for energy saving in chiller plants. Previously optimal control methods optimize the flow rate, temperature or temperature difference setpoints but cannot control pumps and cooling...
Pumped storage plants (PSPs) have achieved rapid development and deployment worldwide since the penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources (RES). Hydraulic transient analysis in the PSP, to obtain the control parameters such as extreme wate...
Among the total energy consumption by utilities, pumping systems contribute 30%. It is evident that a tremendous energy saving potential is achievable by improving the energy efficiency and reducing faults in the pumping system. Thus, optimal operati...
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