SUN4Water

Toolbox Resources

Manual

Toolbox on SPIS

PDF Handbook

This handbook explains the background and covers all aspects of a Solar-powered Irrigation System. The manual has 265 pages and was published in 2018 by the GIZ-project «Powering Agriculture»

Hands-on Video

Helical Rotor Pump

The video describes these features:

00:42 – General Information

02:25 – Technical Features of Submersible Pumps

04:42 – Technical Features of Surface Pumps

05:36 – Cost, Pros & Cons

Hands-on Video

Displacement Pump

The video consists of the following parts:

00:50 – Future Pump (Piston Pump)

04:38 – SunCulture (Membrane Pump)

05:55 – Costs, Pros & Cons

Hands-on Video

Drip Irrigation

The video describes these irrigation tubes:

00:35 – Single Drippers

02:43 – Inline Dripper

03:29 – Pressure-compensated Dripper

04:25 – Layflat Tape

06:00 – Drip Emitters

Hands-on Video

Centrifugal Pumps

This video demonstrates how Centrifugal Pumps are working

Hands-on Video

Mini/Micro Sprinkler

The video consists of these sections:

00:33 – General Features & Difference to Drip-Irrigation

01:05 – Main Application

01:50 – Installation Kit

02:44 – Colour-coded Nozzles

04:30 – Cost, Pro & Cons