Diaphragm Pumps
Kyocera’s new diaphragm pump line (including the Kyocera SD 6-35, SD 3-70 and SD 12-30 pump systems) offers an inexpensive solution for remote home and livestock watering needs. These systems require as few as one Kyocera photovoltaic panel for input power. In addition, while all diaphragm pumps require yearly diaphragm replacement, the Kyocera SD series offers a great advantage over competing designs by allowing this maintenance to be performed with two standard tools -- and in minutes, rather than hours, of downtime.

Centrifugal Pumps
Kyocera’s new centrifugal pump line (which includes the Kyocera SC-500 and SC-1000 pump systems) is designed to move water from greater depths and in greater volumes. Applications for Kyocera SC-series pumps include remote villages and crop irrigation. These pumps are an attractive solution for any pumping need where power from the utility grid is unavailable.

All Kyocera pump systems include Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controllers for unprecedented efficiency. By ensuring the optimal voltage/current combination at all times, these controllers maximize available power to the pump -- increasing the volume of water moved “per watt” and extending daylight operating times. As a result, many pumping needs can be served with just one solar PV module.

All Kyocera pump systems also feature a corrosion-resistant water sensor (sold separately as the Kyocera model SS-100) which senses the absence of water and helps prevent internal damage by ensuring that the pump does not run dry.

“This new line of pumps is simple to specify, highly efficient, robust, and easy to maintain,” commented Rob Collins, Manager of Research and Development, Kyocera Solar, Inc. “Collectively, they represent the absolute ‘state of the art’ in solar-powered water pumping.”

Kyocera pumps and pump systems are sold exclusively through a network of Kyocera-authorized dealers and contractors. The company supports its customers by providing technical training sessions throughout the United States. For more information, call 800-544-6466 ext. 7822.

Kyocera Solar, Inc. is a world-leading supplier of environmentally sound, solar electric energy solutions, with headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ and sales affiliates in the Americas and Australia. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera International Inc. of San Diego, the North American headquarters and holding company for Kyoto, Japan-based Kyocera Corporation.

Kyocera Corporation, parent and headquarters of the global Kyocera Group, has sold and installed more than 19,000 residential solar systems. Since its founding in 1959, the company has combined its core competency in advanced materials with other technologies to become a leading producer of solar energy systems; industrial and electronic components; and information and communications equipment, including wireless phones, copiers, printers, faxes and cameras. The company recorded consolidated sales of $7.78 billion for the year ended March 31, 2002, and is ranked #211 on IndustryWeek magazine’s 2002 listing of “The World’s 1,000 Largest Manufacturing Companies.”