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I'm a bit late, but what's the technical setup? I'm curious about the panel, controller and pump. What's the wattage and parts etc. What's the final cost? Fina

by brad0 4y ago

I'm a bit late, but what's the technical setup? I'm curious about the panel, controller and pump. What's the wattage and parts etc. What's the final cost? Finally, what problem are you solving for?

ricksunny 4y ago
>Finally, what problem are you solving for? Smallhold farmer livelihoods that are underachieving relative to their capacity. Solar water pump (SWP) systems are expensive to our target market of smallhold farmers when purchased with up-front cash. Since a SWP is an income-generating appliance for its user (apply water toward grow crops -> sell crops -> $$) we focus on how the farmer can sustainably make a down-payment and pay off the SWP on a rent-to-own basis. The market and industry space is widely distributed, so we target equipping distributors to accomplish the above with farmers in their respective geographies. >what's the technical setup? > the panel Typically 120-200W collapsible solar panels that the farmer deploys daily. > controller Our IoT controller that collects local environmental & usage data that equips distributors to monitor their productivity (and so their anticipated loan performance). > and pump. DC-submersible, capable of delivering shallow groundwater accumulated over recent rainy seasons. (Power level matches the panels minus losses). Difficult to go into more detail than that without exposing more about our specific go-to-market strategy rather than anything that helps bring more farmers and distributors to the table. At the end of the day, pump models & panel sizes run the gamut in any given country's market - we help distributors select among these in their local market rather than exporting one SKU to everybody. >What's the wattage and parts etc. As above, with hosing & cabling sufficient for the groundwater depths involved. Accessories beyond that like sprinklers and a bag for carrying are generally appreciated by farmers. >What's the final cost? We have offerings between $600-$1300 paid out over a year. Of course a distributor can choose whatever payout plan they feel their local farmer market will bear.

by brad0 4y ago

I'm a bit late, but what's the technical setup? I'm curious about the panel, controller and pump. What's the wattage and parts etc. What's the final cost? Finally, what problem are you solving for?

ricksunny 4y ago

>Finally, what problem are you solving for? Smallhold farmer livelihoods that are underachieving relative to their capacity. Solar water pump (SWP) systems are expensive to our target market of smallhold farmers when purchased with up-front cash. Since a SWP is an income-generating appliance for its user (apply water toward grow crops -> sell crops -> $$) we focus on how the farmer can sustainably make a down-payment and pay off the SWP on a rent-to-own basis. The market and industry space is widely distributed, so we target equipping distributors to accomplish the above with farmers in their respective geographies. >what's the technical setup? > the panel Typically 120-200W collapsible solar panels that the farmer deploys daily. > controller Our IoT controller that collects local environmental & usage data that equips distributors to monitor their productivity (and so their anticipated loan performance). > and pump. DC-submersible, capable of delivering shallow groundwater accumulated over recent rainy seasons. (Power level matches the panels minus losses). Difficult to go into more detail than that without exposing more about our specific go-to-market strategy rather than anything that helps bring more farmers and distributors to the table. At the end of the day, pump models & panel sizes run the gamut in any given country's market - we help distributors select among these in their local market rather than exporting one SKU to everybody. >What's the wattage and parts etc. As above, with hosing & cabling sufficient for the groundwater depths involved. Accessories beyond that like sprinklers and a bag for carrying are generally appreciated by farmers. >What's the final cost? We have offerings between $600-$1300 paid out over a year. Of course a distributor can choose whatever payout plan they feel their local farmer market will bear.