![]() A 1.5 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system consisting of 6 units of 250-watts solar PV panel with corresponding 6 units of 200 ampere-hour deep cycle batteries managed by a 3-kW industrial grade inverter provided the power for the water pump and supplied for the electricity demand of the farm. A 1/2 horsepower water pump was installed to provide the required irrigation. The area requires at least 3000 liters of water every day to irrigate its plantation of passion fruit and dragon fruit however, there is no water source within the immediate vicinity that can support such requirement. ![]() ![]() ![]() A study was conducted to evaluate the performance of a 1.5 kW micro off-grid solar power generator in a 2-hectare area of a 23-hectare agricultural farm located in Camotes Island, Cebu, Philippines (10☃9.4′ N, 124☂0.9′ E). ![]()
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