The SF2 Futurepump
Futurepump
Solution Overview & Benefits
The SF2 is a portable and robust solar irrigation pump that was created for seasonal vegetable farmers.
The SF2 offers an affordable and environmentally sustainable alternative to gasoline and diesel-powered pumps, which are expensive and lock farmers into recurring fuel costs.
Benefits of the SF2 Futurepump include:
- Performance: 3,600 liters/hr (120W)
- Maximum pump voltage: 60V DC
- Maximum motor current: 5 amps DC
- Piston Diameter: 104mm
- Inlet/Outlets designed for 11/4 (32mm) pipe
- Remote performance monitoring at no extra cost
- The SF2 retails for around USD $700, with financing options available from the manufacturer.
History & Development
There are more than 500 million one-acre farmers around the world. Futurepump develops technology that is designed to tap into the needs of this huge global market. The SF2 irrigation pump is both robust and portable. It offers smallholder farmers a cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable alternative to costly and polluting gasoline or diesel pumps.
The Futurepump team is spread across the UK, Netherlands, Kenya, Nepal and India.
All our products are built from scratch by our team in Rajkot, India. Our designs are rigorously field tested by our Product Manager in Nepal and also in Kenya by our partner, Kijani Testing.
Our pumps are sold through a growing network of distributors – if you are interested in signing up as one of our authorized distributors, you can find out more here.
Availability
- Publicly available: yes
- Countries where available: Worldwide
- Price range (USD): +500
- Available online: yes
- Offered or can be licensed for local manufacture: Yes
Specifications
- Pump up to a maximum of 1 litres per second (3,600 litres per hour)
- Maximum suction depth: 7m
- Maximum total head: 15m
- Horizontal discharge: Up to 500m
- Can be purchased with or without solar panels
- Pump weight: 20.5 kg
- Pump dimensions: 520 mm x 200 mm x 535 mm
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