Davis & Shirtliff has commenced the installation of a range of solar-powered water pumps in rural Kenya to attach poor households with reliable water supply.
The low-powered solar pumps dubbed, Dayliff Sunflo, are available in complete kits that include the PV modules, pump and all equipment for an entire set up. Power requirements for these pumps are as little as 150W.
Davis & Shirtliff Chairman, Mr. Alec Davis stated water access challenges have been compounded by an over-supply of pricey diesel and electrical powered turbines and pumps that remain out of reach for the rural inhabitants.
“These installations are costly to purchase, run and keep and are not viable for poorer rural necessities,” stated Mr. Davis.
Rural households with ability to afford a water pumping system but lack entry to residence electricity rely on traditional hand pumps given the absence of appropriate alternate options.
UNICEF and the World Health Organization through a 2017 Joint monitoring Programme on water and sanitation reported 40 per cent of the country’s households lack access to water.
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It means close to 20 million Kenyans residing mainly in rural areas and the city slums nonetheless rely on unimproved water sources, corresponding to ponds, shallow wells and rivers.
“With the extraordinary improvement of solar know-how over the previous decade by way of both value reduction and know-how a much better alternative is now obtainable – photo voltaic powered pumping techniques,” said Mr. Davis.
“Benefits of this new answer are large with capital prices of the pumps being decrease than conventional hand pumps and providing totally price and upkeep free operation – techniques merely begin with the solar and pump all day,” said Mr. Davis.
The commonplace range solar pumps present outputs from 1 to 12 m3 per day at heads as much as 70 metres with different options being out there. However, for virtually all of hand pump installations lower heads are more frequent.
Dayliff has additionally designed a particular tank and tower solution with capacities of up to 3000 litres that are very value efficient, mild and easy to install with the option of the PV modules mounted on the tower for smaller installations.
“ เกจวัดแรงดันแก๊สlpg are certainly game changing in so many ways and will completely remodel lives offering much greater dependable water availability for rural communities,” added Mr. Davis.
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