Solar Powered Smart Irrigation System

Abstract

Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System (SPSIS) is a solution to many problems of the agricultural system. In this work, a solar-powered smart irrigation solution is proposed for the farmers of Pakistan facing energy crises. The proposed smart irrigation system is powered by renewable solar energy, which is equipped with solar panel modules to convert sunlight into electrical energy. Arduino microcontroller-based system is designed for automatic operation of the complete system. Due to the automatic working of the proposed system, it will be better than a conventional irrigation system in terms of human effort, time, water and energy consumption to operate the irrigation system. The proposed Solar-Powered Smart Irrigation System (SPSIS) does not rely on grid power due to its self-energy production using solar power, resulting in a significant reduction of power usage from grid power. The proposed SPSIS is equipped with multiple input soil moisture sensors, which measure the humidity of the soil. SPSIS is also equipped with a monitoring setup to intimate the farmers about the water level in the field and the irrigation status of the field. Furthermore, SPSIS is also equipped with an automatic spray system to prevent weeds, insects and pests in the crops. Additionally, a GSM Module has also been added to the overall system for the intimation/controlling of the irrigation process through text messages. Such an implementation of a solar-powered smart irrigation system with additional features of automatic spray and monitoring and control using GSM will be highly beneficial for the formers in terms of power, efforts and resources required for irrigation, spray and monitoring of the crop.

Keywords

• SPSIS, Smart Irrigation, Solar Powered, GSM Module, Energy Crisis