There are no wooden rods or leathers to keep up and no need for large equipment. In many areas the sun is more dependable than the wind, especially during the hot, dry periods of peak demand. Amarillo, Lubbock, Midland, El Paso, and Albuquerque are five of the top ten sunniest cities in the United States. A solar pumping system is easier to install from scratch than a conventional windmill. With some systems, it is possible to move solar panels from well to well, so it may not be necessary to buy a full set-up for each well.
Some systems have float valves that turn the pump off when the storage area is full.
This helps conserve water. Solar pumping systems are safer because there are no towers to climb. How well any one solar system works depends on the kind of system selected, how much water is required, the depth of the well, and the amount of sunshine at the site. Livestock water use drops during cool or wet weather. However, some systems come with batteries that will pump when there's no sun, and most can be hooked up to batteries.