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Solar Water Pumping System Designed with HOMER and LORENTZ for Kufri, Khushab, Pakistan

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  • Muhammad Umair Shabbir

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

  • Mohammad Tariq Iqbal

    (Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)

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This research paper presents a design and optimization of a solar-powered water pumping system utilizing by HOMER and LORENTZ software. This research seeks to design a solar water pumping system for a remote location in Kufri, Khushab, Pakistan. With the use of renewable energy, the system is designed to irrigate the land area approximately 30,000 m2 with daily water consumption between 137 and 140 m3. Water demand, total dynamic head (47 m), and sun irradiation were among the site-specific data gathered. An 8.75 kW photovoltaic system, 24-battery storage (Trojan SPRE 12 225), and a 7.11 kW inverter are suggested by the HOMER simulation to achieve 100% renewable operation with no carbon emissions and levelized cost of energy of $0.074/kWh. LORENTZ calculations verified that, with an 8.8 kW solar array, the PSk3-7 C-SJ17-9 submersible pump could deliver 140 m3 per day on average throughout the year. Together, HOMER and LORENTZ can optimize water and energy systems for isolated, off-grid areas. For rural Pakistan, the solution opens the door for net-zero water infrastructure by guaranteeing dependability, cost, and environmental sustainability. Both tools were combined to create a techno-economic, cross-validated solution.

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  • Muhammad Umair Shabbir & Mohammad Tariq Iqbal, 2025. "Solar Water Pumping System Designed with HOMER and LORENTZ for Kufri, Khushab, Pakistan," European Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, European Open Science, vol. 9(5), pages 77-83, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejece0:v:9:y:2025:i:5:id:19756
    DOI: 10.24018/ejece.2025.9.5.756
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