MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641018300 A) filed by Sri Krishna College Of Engineering And Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 18, for 'smart solar-powered irrigation system with integrated rainwater harvesting and automated water management.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. G. Manjula; M. Mohammed Tauheed; M. Mohammed Zeeshan; T. M. Noor Abdul Basith; and K. Gokula Krishna.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a smart irrigation system that integrates solar energy and rainwater harvesting for efficient and sustainable agricultural water management. The system comprises a solar energy generation unit (12) connected to a charge controller (14) and a battery (16) for powering a microcontroller unit (20). Soil moisture sensors (22) and a rain sensor (24) provide real-time environmental data to the microcontroller unit (20), which automatically controls a water pump (28) and irrigation valves (30). A rainwater harvesting tank (32) stores collected rainwater (38), which is filtered through a filtration unit (34) and supplied for irrigation using a rainwater transfer pump (36). The system automatically initiates or suspends irrigation based on soil moisture and rainfall conditions, thereby minimizing water wastage and energy consumption. The invention is particularly suitable for off-grid, rural, and remote agricultural applications."
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