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Turning sunshine into water: PV water pumping in South Africa
01.04.1992
South Africa has abundant sunshine, but little water. Could photovoltaic (solar-electric) water pumping transform this sunshine into much needed water supplies? The performance of a photovoltaic (PV) pump installed at Sondela Community Garden — a vegetable garden run by 46 Zulu women in a semi-rural area — is assessed.