Solar Raft
Models :
50Wp | Pump 32 l/m | Battery | Automatic | 350,- Euro Ex vat | |
80Wp | Pump 32 l/m | Battery | Automatic | 400,- Euro Ex vat | |
100Wp | Pump 64 l/m | Battery | Automatic | 450,- Euro Ex vat | |
Custom | Battery | Automatic |
Specs subject to change. Click here for a video demonstration (downloads a movie).
Above you see a 50 Wp model, higher Wp models are also available, which can drive a bigger pump. The rafts have battery backup power and charge themselves if they are not being used. That way you can
water your plants for about one hour with no sunlight. The system will automatically enter charging mode if the battery is low.
You can order through here. It has playfull applications as well as serious ones for
gardening, solar irrigation, water conservation.
Solar rafts can be used for many purposes, one of them is to use solar power to drive a water pump so you can water plants from the pond or other open water. The pump is integrated in the panel
along with the necessary electronics. By using it nutrients that run off can be reused, and there’s no cost in terms of electricity or water.