Optimal Sizing of PV Water Pumping System for Off-grid Rural Communities

Basma Abulkheir, Eid Gouda, A. A. Hegazi, Amir Abdel Menaem · 2025 · MEJ Mansoura Engineering Journal

Summary. This paper develops an optimization method for sizing photovoltaic water pumping systems in off-grid rural communities. Using a particle swarm optimization algorithm, researchers determined the optimal configuration of solar panels and water storage tanks for a village in Egypt's Western Desert. The results show that adding a storage tank dramatically reduces water supply failures while keeping costs reasonable, making the system practical for rural areas lacking electricity infrastructure.

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  title   = {Optimal Sizing of PV Water Pumping System for Off-grid Rural Communities},
  author  = {Basma Abulkheir and Eid Gouda and A. A. Hegazi and Amir Abdel Menaem},
  journal = {MEJ Mansoura Engineering Journal},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.58491/2735-4202.3386},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.58491/2735-4202.3386}
}

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DOI

10.58491/2735-4202.3386

Countries

Egypt

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, food-systems, general-innovation

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2026-05-01