Emep solar system for farm families

The Emep are presenting to farm families and rural producers, a technology that uses solar energy for irrigation of fruits and vegetables. It is a form of exploitation of energy that uses an electric pump, powered by solar panels, for pumping water for irrigation.

The technology is quite simple and can be used in remote locations, and has low maintenance cost and cause no environmental impact. The system was developed by researchers at the Experimental Station of Aparecida, in Aparecida municipality (backlands of Paraiba), and has been providing excellent results in the production of vegetables.

"Solar energy is an alternative for producers to improve their income and quality of production, allowing a cleaner production," said researcher Euzeli of Saints Cyprian. According to him, in the first year of cultivation due to lack of spending power, the producer a profit higher than expected.

He also said that the system can be extended to other cultures and used in the operation of wells. "The electric pump allows the rational use of Amazons or tubular wells with flows in excess of one thousand liters per hour, as well as water surface," he said.

As the researcher, the electric pump can also be used effectively by the Food Purchase Program (EAP) and the National School Feeding Program (PNAE).