GOOD FOR LIFE LLC
HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

Good for Life, an Australian company is to introduce solar pumping technology in Ethiopia. The technology is believed to make Ethiopian farmers beneficiaries by increasing their agricultural productivity. Director of the company, Adam Elson told EBC that with the country’s huge underground water potential, the technology is ideal to harness the agriculture sector. The company is currently discussing with the State of Oromia on ways to implement the technology. Good for life is an Australian company mainly engaged in introducing latest clean technology to the world. Andrew’s passion is to create engineering solutions combining existing and emerging technologies in water treatment, renewable energy and water movement. Having held executive roles within multi-national businesses in banking, engineering & manufacture, Andrew brings commercial insight, strategic development and product development & innovation to the team. Narromine Cotton Growers, the Gill family, were seeking to reduce pumping costs and saw solar pumping as a fantastic opportunity to reduce one of the largest costs to their business. Project Overview REAQUA’s client runs 5,000 head of cattle at a station three and a half hours north of Perth, Western Australia. Keeping feed to his stock is a challenge due to the increasing price of diesel and electricity. The brief was to design a solar pumping system for two centre pivots to provide year round water supply over an area of 40 hectares per pivot. Challenges The main challenges were to provide more than 90m3/hr of water at a delivery pressure of 30psi at the base of the pivot, via existing 6” bores. The standing water level (including draw down) was between 40-50 metres, requiring a total dynamic head of 75 metres. In addition, the movement of the pivot needed to be considered. Solution Two LORENTZ submersible pumping systems with 30kw 9 stage 6” pumps, running at 60Hz and supplied from two independent ground mounted 45kW solar arrays. While consideration was given to run the pivot’s movements from solar, an existing SWER line was deemed to be the simplest solution. Results The LORENTZ solar pumping system provides an average of 1.6ML per day from the two systems. The client plans to install another three systems in the coming year to allow increase in cattle. Steriplant Agro: Rice Production, Phillipines Andrew’s passion is to create engineering solutions combining existing and emerging technologies in water treatment, renewable energy and water movement. Having held executive roles within multi-national businesses in banking, engineering & manufacture, Andrew brings commercial insight, strategic development and product development & innovation to the team. Narromine Cotton Growers, the Gill family, were seeking to reduce pumping costs and saw solar pumping as a fantastic opportunity to reduce one of the largest costs to their business. Project Overview REAQUA’s client runs 5,000 head of cattle at a station three and a half hours north of Perth, Western Australia. Keeping feed to his stock is a challenge due to the increasing price of diesel and electricity. The brief was to design a solar pumping system for two centre pivots to provide year round water supply over an area of 40 hectares per pivot. Challenges The main challenges were to provide more than 90m3/hr of water at a delivery pressure of 30psi at the base of the pivot, via existing 6” bores. The standing water level (including draw down) was between 40-50 metres, requiring a total dynamic head of 75 metres. In addition, the movement of the pivot needed to be considered. Solution Two LORENTZ submersible pumping systems with 30kw 9 stage 6” pumps, running at 60Hz and supplied from two independent ground mounted 45kW solar arrays. While consideration was given to run the pivot’s movements from solar, an existing SWER line was deemed to be the simplest solution. Results The LORENTZ solar pumping system provides an average of 1.6ML per day from the two systems. The client plans to install another three systems in the coming year to allow increase in cattle. Steriplant Agro: Rice Production, Phillipines