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On-farm renewable energy

Renewable energy applied to farm water systems — solar-powered submersible pumps for deep wells, surface pumps for irrigation canals, and direct-drive setups that run without a battery. Articles walk through pump sizing, pipe head calculations, and panel placement for reliable year-round water delivery.

5 articles in this topic on agripure.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Solar livestock water heaters: keep troughs and tanks ice-free off-grid

Keep livestock troughs and tanks ice-free off-grid: passive insulation and solar-gain tricks first, then sizing a solar de-icer’s panel and battery by watt-hours.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Solar farm design: siting, row spacing, and the software that lays it out

How utility and agrivoltaic solar farms are designed — site selection, panel row spacing and tilt, ground-coverage ratio, and the design software engineers use.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Biogas at home: building a small anaerobic digester

Biogas at home: how a small anaerobic digester turns manure and food scraps into cooking gas and fertilizer – composition, sizing, the cold-climate problem, and an honest verdict.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

Home wind turbines: are they worth it? Sizing, cost, and real output

Are home wind turbines worth it? The honest answer: site wind speed is everything. How to size kW to your kWh, tower height, real output, cost, and payback.

PIONEER · WATER·5 min read

Solar water pumps for wells and irrigation

How to size and choose a solar water pump for a well or irrigation — submersible vs surface, panel wattage, flow rate at depth, and kit options.