Davis & Shirtliff has commenced the set up of a range of solar-powered water pumps in rural Kenya to connect poor households with reliable water provide.
The low-powered photo voltaic pumps dubbed, Dayliff Sunflo, are available in complete kits that include the PV modules, pump and all accessories for an entire installation. Power necessities for these pumps are as low as 150W.
Davis & Shirtliff Chairman, Mr. Alec Davis mentioned water entry challenges have been compounded by an over-supply of expensive diesel and electric powered generators and pumps that stay out of attain for the rural inhabitants.
“These installations are expensive to purchase, run and keep and usually are not viable for poorer rural necessities,” said Mr. Davis.
Rural households with ability to afford a water pumping system however lack entry to house electricity rely on conventional hand pumps given the absence of suitable 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 entry to water.
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It means close to 20 million Kenyans dwelling primarily in rural areas and the city slums nonetheless rely on unimproved water sources, such as ponds, shallow wells and rivers.
“With the extraordinary development of photo voltaic technology over the previous decade when it comes to each cost reduction and technology a significantly better alternative is now out there – photo voltaic powered pumping systems,” mentioned Mr. Davis.
“Benefits of this new answer are big with capital costs of the pumps being lower than conventional hand pumps and offering totally cost and maintenance free operation – techniques simply begin with the solar and pump all day,” stated Mr. Davis.
Endorsed from 1 to 12 m3 per day at heads as much as 70 metres with other choices being obtainable. However, for the majority of hand pump installations lower heads are more frequent.
Dayliff has also designed a special tank and tower solution with capacities of as much as 3000 litres which are very cost effective, mild and simple to install with the option of the PV modules mounted on the tower for smaller installations.
“These Dayliff water provide options are definitely sport changing in so some ways and will completely remodel lives providing a lot larger dependable water availability for rural communities,” added Mr. Davis.
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