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= Introduction =

Water storage tanks are cost-effective solutions for providing round the clock water supply using solar powered irrigation system (SPIS). They are available everywhere, simple to operate, easy to maintain and thus are better design alternative to batteries. They also increase the reliability of the SPIS.

The energy is stored as potential energy in the tanks and is converted into kinetic energy when the water flows. The tank needs to have enough elevation compared to the downstream system for the water to flow.

Advantages of a water storage tanks :

*Instant water supply during any point of the day when the demand exceeds the water supply using the solar powered water pump
*Emergency water storage in case of pump failure or low irradiance (during mornings or evenings as well as on cloudy day)
*Cheap alternative to battery storage

= Sizing a water tank =

There are different methods for sizing a water tank. The impotant thing to keep in mind is that the size should be big enough to meet the peak water need during the hottest month but not over-sized to reduce investment cost.

The size of the water tank depends on :

*Solar irradiation
*Water demand and use (based on seasonal variation)

Water tanks are generally designed to meet the demands for the month where the '''difference between the hourly supply and the demand is the largest'''. There are different guidelines for adequately sizing the water tank and are mentioned below:

'''1. Quick guideline for sizing water tanks mentioned in the book, “Solar Pumping for Water Supply” .'''

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Generator/grid powered

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0.5-1 x daily water requirement

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0.5-3 x daily water requirement

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1-3 x daily water requirement

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<br/>2. '''Hourly supply vs demand method''': In this method, the hourly water supply is compared with the hourly demand for the month with the least irradiance. Then, the water storage tank is designed to meet this difference.

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 = Introduction =
-Water storage tanks are cost-effective solutions for providing round the clock water supply using solar powered irrigation system (SPIS). They are available everywhere, simple to operate, easy to maintain and thus are better design alternative to batteries. They also increase the reliability of the SPIS.
+{{#widget:YouTube|id=AkKbqc9s7LA|height=300|width=600}}<br/>Water storage tanks are cost-effective solutions for providing round the clock water supply using solar powered irrigation system (SPIS). They are available everywhere, simple to operate, easy to maintain and thus are better design alternative to batteries. They also increase the reliability of the SPIS.
 The energy is stored as potential energy in the tanks and is converted into kinetic energy when the water flows. The tank needs to have enough elevation compared to the downstream system for the water to flow.
-Advantages of a water storage tanks&nbsp;:
+Advantages of a water storage tanks<ref name="Solar Powered Water Systems in Humanitarian Context – Specific Considerations and Limitation of SPWS, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DsQEtTowSM.">Solar Powered Water Systems in Humanitarian Context – Specific Considerations and Limitation of SPWS, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DsQEtTowSM.</ref>&nbsp;:
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-There are different methods for sizing a water tank. The impotant thing to keep in mind is that the size should be big enough to meet the peak water need during the hottest month but not over-sized to reduce investment cost.
+There are different methods for sizing a water tank. The important thing to keep in mind is that the size should be big enough to meet the peak water need during the hottest month but not over-sized to reduce investment cost.
-The size of the water tank depends on&nbsp;:
+The size of the water tank depends on <ref name="A Kiprono and A Llario, ‘Solar Pumping for Water Supply’, 2020, https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdfjs/web/viewer.html?file=https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdf/book/2507/9781780447810_01622987182.pdf.">A Kiprono and A Llario, ‘Solar Pumping for Water Supply’, 2020, https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdfjs/web/viewer.html?file=https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdf/book/2507/9781780447810_01622987182.pdf.</ref>:
 *Solar irradiation
 *Water demand and use (based on seasonal variation)
 Water tanks are generally designed to meet the demands for the month where the '''difference between the hourly supply and the demand is the largest'''. There are different guidelines for adequately sizing the water tank and are mentioned below:
+<br/>'''1. Quick guideline for sizing water tanks mentioned in the book, “Solar Pumping for Water Supply”<ref name="A Kiprono and A Llario, ‘Solar Pumping for Water Supply’, 2020, https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdfjs/web/viewer.html?file=https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdf/book/2507/9781780447810_01622987182.pdf.">A Kiprono and A Llario, ‘Solar Pumping for Water Supply’, 2020, https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdfjs/web/viewer.html?file=https://practicalactionpublishing.com/pdf/book/2507/9781780447810_01622987182.pdf.</ref> .'''
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+*[[Webinar_Series:_Capacity_Building_and_Learning_on_Solar_Powered_Water_Systems|Webinar Series: Capacity Building and Learning on Solar Powered Water Systems]]