Photovoltaic water pumps for small communities in the semi arid northeastern region of Brazil. En : Primer seminario internacional de energías renovables

Aragao, Paulo Marcos Craveiro
Carvalho, Antinous Souza de
Anhalt, Jorgdieter

1994

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P9653

The scarcity of drinking water is a severe problem for the major part of the rural population in the northeastern region of Brazil. The people suffer under poor hygiene and health conditions. That, in turn, promotes migration to city slums.15 PVP systems were installed in small rural communities for delivering potable water from wells up to 80 m in depth. All pumps have been in operation several years with no problems, are well-accepted by the people and have proven both economically viable and superior performance over other waterpumping options.

SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS; AGUA POTABLE; AREAS RURALES; BRASIL;