Wind-powered centrifugal pump system : investigating the potential for removing the interfacing converter stabilizer

Population growth has led to a significant increase in demand for water resources. The scarcity of surface water has made tapping into available groundwater resources essential. This article presents a study focusing on water pumping using a less cumbersome wind system with improved efficiency. This is achieved by eliminating the power electronics interface and its control, which in turn removes harmonics generated by the static converter and requires less maintenance. The simulation results are compared with those from similar systems that include the power electronics bay.