Solar Water Pumping System in Isolated Area to Electricity: The Case of Mibirizi Village (Rwanda)

Esdras Nshimyumuremyi

Alternative Energy Department, Tumba College of Technology (TCT), Kigali, Rwanda.

DOI: 10.4236/sgre.2015.62003                

Abstract

This paper made studies on the solar water pumping system in isolated area focusing on the case of Mibirizi village. The author made full interpretation of the construction of the solar pumping system and the general information of Rwanda, and then made full interpretation of the designing and calculating process of solar pumping system.

Keywords

Solar Energy, Pumping System, Mibirizi Village, Water Distribution System

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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