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Optimization of an isolated photovoltaic water pumping system with technical-economic criteria in a water users association

Publicated to: IRRIGATION SCIENCE. 41 (6): 817-834 - 2023-01-01 41(6), DOI: 10.1007/s00271-023-00859-6

Authors:

Carricondo-Antón, Juan Manuel; Jiménez Bello, Miguel Angel; Manzano Juarez, Juan; Royuela, Alvaro; González-Altozano, Pablo
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Univ Politecn Valencia, Ctr Valenciano Estudios El Riego CVER - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, DIRA - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, IIAMA - Author
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Abstract

With proper management, the modernization of irrigation systems makes it possible to improve the efficiency of application and use of water at the cost of an increase in pumping needs and, therefore, an increment of the energy consumed. The recent drastic price increase for energy put the viability of many farms at risk. In this context, using photovoltaic solar energy to power pumping stations has become an increasingly attractive alternative and a cheap and reliable option. The dimensioning of pumping systems powered by photovoltaic solar energy must be done considering the variability of solar radiation to take advantage of the available photovoltaic energy, especially during periods of less irradiation. By investigating a particular case, this paper studies the effect of increasing the number of pumps in parallel while maintaining the total power, as well as the relationship between the installed photovoltaic capacity and the power of the pumping system, to meet pumping requirements throughout the year. The pumped volume increased as the number of pumps installed in parallel increased for the same photovoltaic power generator. Although this increment has a limit, beyond which no greater significant rise in volume is achieved, installation costs increase. In addition, for the same pumping power installed, the required photovoltaic generator power decreases as the number of pumps in parallel increases. In the case studied, a 27% increase in the annual pumped volume was achieved by incrementing the number of pumps in parallel from one to five, thus leading to a 44.1% reduction in the size of the photovoltaic generator and a 13.3% reduction in the cost of installation compared with a system with only one pump. The procedure used to determine the most appropriate number of pumps to install in parallel when pumping water between two tanks, which minimizes the photovoltaic generator's size while guaranteeing pumping requirements, is easily generalizable for sizing isolated photovoltaic water pumping systems.
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Keywords

% reductionsCost analysisEnergyEnergy cost reductionInstallationIrrigation systemIrrigation systemsManagementMethodologyNetworksNumber of pumpsOptimizationPhotovoltaic effectsPhotovoltaic pumping optimizationPhotovoltaic solar energyPhotovoltaic systemPhotovoltaic water pumpingPhotovoltaicsPowerPumpingPumping plantsPumping requirementsPumping systemsPumpsPumps in parallelPumps in parallelsPv pumpingRenewable energySolar energySolar powerSolar power generationSolar radiationViabilityWater pumping systemsWater tanksWater use

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal IRRIGATION SCIENCE due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 22/126, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Agronomy.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.35, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-06, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 7
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-06:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 39 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (CARRICONDO ANTÓN, JUAN MANUEL) and Last Author (González Altozano, Pablo).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been CARRICONDO ANTÓN, JUAN MANUEL.

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