More ranchers every year make the switch to solar for their wells. We know why. We used to haul water and climb windmills too and it sucks. 
From the prompt delivery of the system, ease of install, flawless operation. Even more so is their customer support and SERVICE! 1st- cows got to control panel and damaged it. Called and they had the panel to me in 3 days. Just recently, had an issue with the tank level sensor. They sent a new sensor, no charge and had within 3 days of my call.
RPS has exceptional service, from Haley in sales to customer service. Very efficient and professional and their solar equipment is great.
Great package with everything for an easy efficient water system. Clear instructions. I completely replaced an older less efficient systemand this system runs circles around the older system. !st pic is of the well head and the water tower in background. Water is pumped into a 2000 gal water tower which siphons into the 1700 gal water tank under the solar panels,pic 2. Pic 3 is the tunnel next to the 1700 gal tank with the solar high pressure pump and pressure tank that feeds the house. Pic 4 is the panel that runs the house pump and a hot water collector.
Thanks RPS
We have a 25 acre field about two miles away from the home farm. A few years ago we put a fence around it but we didn’t have water so we just used it as a hayfield and a pasture in the winter.
We put in a deep well a few years ago but I didn’t want the electric bill so it just sat there. Then I thought of solar. We’ve been using a solar fencer for years so I did some research. I learned that most of the old windmills out west are now using solar water systems. I got in touch with RPS (rural power systems) and I was rolling.
I was connected with an engineer and we designed a system that would work for us. Sure there was money up front but there would be no monthly utility bills going forward and we would burn no fossil fuels to operate it.
We bought the complete system (turn key) as that came with everything I would need except for the pipe to hold the panels.
Our well was covered by trees so I put the panels along the north fence line which got full sun. I ran two one inch tubes the 275 feet from the well, one for water and the other for the power wires. I also ran a one inch tube all the way around the twenty five acres to water the animals.
We dropped the pump down the well , connected the wires from the controller and we had water.
The plastic pipe came in rolls of 300 feet. I put a quick connector at each joint. I also planted a red oak tree at each location which made it easy to water the trees. I hung a twenty gallon water bag on each tree so I only had to water them once a week. All trees look great after two years.
We use electro net for our sheep. These 80 ewes get about a third of a net every day. We like to wait until the alfalfa has some flowers at which point we dare to put the sheep on it. Too soon and some may die from bloat.
This year we baled the majority of the third cutting hay but left a strip around the field to graze the sheep on. That’s perfect forage to get them ready for breeding (flushing).
Naturally I was worried about what would happen if the sun didn’t shine. I fixed this by putting a 250 gallon tank on the highest point of the property so I would have a reservoir if we had a week of cloudy, rainy days. I hooked the tank up to the main line, shut the valve and connected a hose to a tank float in the top of the tank. Once the tank fills up, the tank is full in case we ever need 250 gallons of reserve water. If the pump isn’t running we can open the valve and we are good for a week.
The kit came with a great book explaining all the steps we needed to make it operational.
