The final design incorporated a Mono Pumps 600 Watt Solar Pump due to its highly efficient, self-priming helical rotor pump. The pontoon has been designed to accommodate a wide range of solar pumping units, making it customisable for whatever site requirements are presented. Dowdens believe this is the first time any pump shop has mounted both the solar arrays and pump unit on a float for this application. Having the solar pump operating independently saves the customer spending time and money travelling to and from the dam each day to switch on the pump.
