Big Bird: Solar water evaporation & pumping project.
During fab 5 conference at Pune ( 17th Aug 2009- 22Aug 2009)we met Mr. Siert Wijnia ( from FAB LAB Netherlands) and the idea of new project on the concept ” Solar water evaporation & pumping’ got started with the challenge at Pabal. Here at Pabal generally 12 hrs of load shedding is expected from the grid supply, but at the same time this duration shall be extended during the summer. We need water for the agriculture, if supply is available we can pump water to fields but without supply it will be difficult to pump the water to fields. Hence from Vigyan Ashram the design challenge was proposed and the idea is to evaporate the water by solar and condense it at certain height and by gravity the water can be pumped to fields.Means lifting the water without the electricity. Mr.Floris Roodvoets & Mr. Siert Wijnia Engineers from FABLAB Neitherlands are working on designing the concept.
Initially a pilot design will be done for Vigyan Ashram campus , depending upon the performance of the pilot plant , we are going to extend the project to the entire village.
At Vigyan Ashram , we are having a farm tank of 7million ltrs. During the winter the water will be collected in the tank( basically to use this water during summer for the agriculture.). We are having the two agricultural plots at certain elevation from the farm tank. ( the details of the farm tank & the different locations is attached along ).
We conducted the manual dumpy level survey for the elevations from farm tank and different locations along with the piping diagram was made . The same is shared to the FAB LAB Neitherlands to design the plant. The design work is under progress.
Big Bird : Solar water evaporation & pumping system

Dear Sirs, Good Day
I would like to ask for more details a bout Commercial solar water evaportaion system to produce Fresh Drnking water.
As you May Know we have a Fresh water Scarcity and need to produce drinking water from Sea water by means renewable energy source ( solar technolongy),
Our City is Located in the deep south of IRAQ, on the Arab Gulf, Named( Faw city).
waiting for your reply
Best Regards