Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems: Concept, Design, and Methods of Optimization

Front Matter
Copyright
Dedication
About the authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
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	The need for water pumping using photovoltaic systems
	Types of water pumping systems
	Irrigation systems
Photovoltaic water pumping systems concept
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	Photovoltaic water pumping system theory
		Motor-pump set in a PV pumping system
		Static and dynamic heads of water pumping system
		Storage system for photovoltaic water pumping system
	Installation of photovoltaic water pumping system
	Photovoltaic water pumping system field performance
	Photovoltaic water pumping system design procedures
	Photovoltaic water pumping system control procedures
	Load matching evaluation technique
	References
Modeling of photovoltaic water pumping systems
	Contents
	Photovoltaic water pumping system components
	Photovoltaic array model
	Pump-motor model
	Storage tank model
Intuitive and numerical sizing methods for photovoltaic water pumping systems
	Contents
	Intuitive method for sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems
	Design examples on sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems using the intuitive method for livestock in Nablus city
	Design example for photovoltaic water pumping systems using the intuitive method for the oasis in Mauritania
	Numerical method for sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems
		Design example for a photovoltaic water pumping system using the numerical method for a location in Malaysia
Artificial intelligence techniques for sizing photovoltaic water pumping system
	Contents
	Introduction
	Sizing of PVPS based on aggregation of individual objective functions
		Initialization
		Mutation
		Crossover
		Selection
	Sizing of PVPS using a multiobjective optimization algorithm-based Pareto dominance concept
		Differential evolution for multiobjective optimization (DEMO)
			Selection
	Multicriteria decision-making method-based sizing of PVPS
		AHP-TOPSIS model for sizing PVPS
			AHP method for developing weights
			Technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS)
		Sizing example
A feasibility and load sensitivity analysis of a photovoltaic water pumping system with a battery and a diesel ...
	Contents
	Introduction
	PVPS with a storage battery
		Operation scenario of a PVPS with a battery
	PVPS with diesel generator
		Operation scenario of PVPS with DG
	Sensitivity analysis of PVPS performance with different back sources
		Technical analysis
		Cost analysis
		Technoeconomic comparison
		Sensitivity of COU
Photovoltaic pumping system for water treatment of artificial bonds in agriculture fields
	Introduction
	Proposed chemical material for water treatment
		Sample collection and analysis
		Proposed treating material
	Materials and methods
		Materials selection
		Flow rate estimation
		Total dynamic head estimation
		Pump selection and PV sizing
	System effectiveness and performance
	References
Environmental and social impact assessment methodology of megascale photovoltaic water pumping systems
	Contents
	Introduction
	Environmental and social risk screening
	Environmental and social management procedure
	Public consultations and stakeholder engagement plan
	Applicability of projects
		Assessment and management of environmental and social risks and impacts
			Labor and working conditions
			Human resources policies and procedures
			Working conditions and terms of employment
			Grievance mechanism
			Occupational health and safety
		Resource efficiency and pollution prevention and management
			Resource efficiency
			Water consumption
			Greenhouse gases
			Wastes
			Wastewater treatment
			Pollution prevention
		Community health and safety
		Land acquisition, restrictions on land use and involuntary resettlement
		Biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of living natural resources
		Indigenous peoples/sub-Saharan African historically underserved traditional local communities
		Cultural heritage
		Financial intermediaries
		Stakeholder engagement and information disclosure
		Information disclosure
	Environmental and social risk and impacts
		Guidelines on environmental and social risk classifications
	Assessment of environmental and social impacts of PVPS
	Environmental and social instruments
	Environmental and social management procedure for PVPS
	Environmental and social management plan for PVPS
		Mitigation and enhancement measures
		Monitoring plan
	Occupational health and safety guidelines
		Workers occupational health and safety
		Community occupational health and safety
		Fall from heights
		Live power lines
	Special environmental clauses (SECs) for tender document
		Environmental and social clauses for contractors
		Environment, health, and safety
		Contractor environmental and social management plan
		Gender-based violence
		Child labor
		Labor influx
		Road
		Movement of trucks
		Traffic safety measures
		Access to project sites
		Noise and dust control
		Protection of the existing installations
		Protection of trees and other vegetation
		Cultural resources
		Clean-up of sites upon completion of work
		Worker health and safety
		Site construction safety and insurance
		Environmental and social monitoring by contractors
		Major changes to contractor's environmental and social practices
		Environmental and social liabilities of the contractors
		Management of hazardous waste
	Hazardous waste management plan for PVPS
	Grievance mechanism for workers
	Responsibilities for environmental and social monitoring
	Monitoring evaluation and reporting
	Capacity building and training requirement
	ESMF implementation budget
	Social management framework
		Social management principles
			Inclusion
			Participation
			Transparency
			Social accountability
			Social safeguards
		Social management procedure
		Grievance redress mechanism
		Resettlement framework
		A stakeholder engagement plan (SEP)
		Grievance redress mechanism
		Grievance redress mechanism (GRM)
	Labor management
		Overview of labor legislation: Occupational health and safety
		Policies and procedures
		Age of employment
		Terms and conditions
		Grievance mechanism
		Contractor management
		Community workers
		Primary supply workers
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