Design, simulation of different configurations and life-cycle cost analysis of solar photovoltaic–water-pumping system for agriculture applications: use cases and implementation issues

Abstract Water is an essential resource for agriculture and the majority of land irrigated through borewells or wells. The power requirement irrigation pump motor fed by on-grid supply but availability electricity in rural areas still questionable. With rising concerns about global warming rise carbon footprints, it necessary to choose clean green energy, thereby attaining self-sustainable life. India receives yearly a mean solar irradiation 6.5 kWh/m2day. Hence, photovoltaic–water-pumping system (SPV–WPS) suitable alternative grid energy; thereby, farmers would generate photovoltaic become self-sufficient their energy needs. In this paper, two different agricultural fields Tamil Nadu, that deploy flood drip are taken as case study. paper discusses on use footprint, design simulation 4- 5.5-kW SPV–WPSs using PVsyst 7.1.1, advantages life-cycle cost analysis cases. Government has introduced special scheme promote installation offering attractive incentives PM-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) yojana. results study show with SPV–WPSs, either without subsidy, farmer could gain minimum 250% investment project lifetime 25 years.