Turkiye / Two Wells, Two Pump Types
SP1004 and SP3004 Solar Pump Inverters for a Two-Well Orchard Irrigation Project in Turkiye
The orchard did not start with a clean design sheet. It already had pump constraints, a limited budget, and two wells that had to share the irrigation job.
SolarSeeker matched one SP1004 inverter to a 1.5HP single-phase 3-inch submersible pump at 84 meters, and one SP3004 inverter to a 3HP 3-phase 220V 4-inch submersible pump at 145 meters.
Two-Well Decision Map
The first well saved cost. The second well supplied more water.
Well 1 / Right side
1.5HP single-phase pump at 84m
- Inverter
- SP1004, 220V / 4kW / 18A
- Pump
- 1.5HP, single-phase, 3-inch submersible
- PV array
- 7 x 410W panels
- Reason
- Lower-cost use of the existing 220V pump
Well 2 / Left side
3HP three-phase pump at 145m
- Inverter
- SP3004, 220V / 4kW / 17A
- Pump
- 3HP, 3-phase 220V, 4-inch submersible
- PV array
- 9 x 410W panels
- Reason
- More water from a deeper second well
Project Video
Each well needed its own pump decision.
One well could stay on a smaller single-phase pump to control cost. The deeper second well needed a three-phase pump path to support the orchard’s water demand.
Site Constraint
The well condition changed the pump choice.
The first well had taken in sand. A 4HP submersible pump at 84 meters became stuck, so the team cleaned the well and used a 3-inch, 1.5HP pump instead.
The first well alone was not enough for the orchard’s water need. The second well, at 145 meters, used a 3HP three-phase 220V pump with a separate inverter and panel set.
That is why this project should not be reduced to one inverter model. The useful lesson is how the site kept existing pumps working while staying inside the orchard budget.
Installer Handover
A budget project still needs a clean handover.
What was kept simple
- Existing 220V pump types were considered instead of replacing everything.
- Panel count was kept lean: 7 panels on one well and 9 on the other.
- Each pump had its own inverter match.
What still had to be checked
- Well depth and sand condition.
- Single-phase versus three-phase pump nameplate.
- PV module Voc and Vmp before copying the panel count.
For A Similar Orchard
Choose the inverter path by pump type
A single-phase pump buyer and a three-phase pump buyer need different checks. The model choice starts from the pump nameplate, not from the orchard size alone.
For 220V single-phase pumps
Start from the 220V pump path and confirm whether SP1004 or another SP1 model fits the pump current.
For 220V three-phase pumps
Use the SP3 path when the pump is a 220V three-phase motor and needs a separate inverter match.
FAQ
Questions from the Turkiye two-well orchard project
What was installed on the first well?
The first well used an SP1004 220V / 4kW / 18A inverter with a 1.5HP single-phase 3-inch submersible pump at 84 meters, supplied by 7 pieces of 410W panels.
What was installed on the second well?
The second well used an SP3004 220V / 4kW / 17A inverter with a 3HP three-phase 220V 4-inch submersible pump at 145 meters, supplied by 9 pieces of 410W panels.
Why were two wells used?
The first well alone was not enough for the orchard’s water need. The project used the second well to support irrigation demand.
Can the same panel counts be copied?
Not automatically. SolarSeeker should check pump nameplate, well depth, head, cable distance, panel Voc/Vmp, and water demand before confirming panel count.
Have two wells or mixed pump types?
Send each pump nameplate, well depth, panel model, and orchard water demand. SolarSeeker will check whether one or two inverter paths are needed.