Solar-powered lake transfer and circulation approximately 1,000 metres from the nearest power source
A remote water-management challenge
Mill Green Golf Club required a practical way to move water between lakes in an area of the course located approximately 1,000 metres from an available mains-power supply.
Extending a conventional electrical supply across that distance was not the preferred solution. JK Irrigation therefore designed, supplied and installed a solar-powered transfer system suited to the remote location and the required daytime operating duty.
Protected solar installation
The solar panels were mounted on a custom-made frame within a wooded area. The installation was positioned to face south while remaining away from the normal line of play, reducing the risk of damage from golf balls.
The system operates during daylight, using the available solar energy to run the transfer pump and move water from one lake to another.
A battery-free operating strategy
Battery storage was considered but was neither cost-effective nor necessary for the required duty. The water-transfer and circulation work could be completed during daylight hours, avoiding the additional cost, complexity and future maintenance associated with a battery bank.
This kept the system focused on the actual site requirement rather than adding equipment that offered limited practical benefit.
Working alongside 1st Golf Construction
1st Golf Construction completed the associated lake and course-construction work between the water bodies. JK Irrigation led the irrigation and water-transfer element, including the system design, equipment supply and installation.
The completed arrangement transfers water into the receiving lake and supports circulation through the connected water features.
Additional irrigation-system top-up
JK Irrigation also developed a way for the course irrigation system to top up the lake from another water body elsewhere on the course.
This provides an additional route for moving water into the lake when required. The resulting water movement helps turn over the stored water and supports oxygenation, while making better use of the club's existing irrigation infrastructure.
A site-specific solution
The Mill Green project demonstrates how solar pumping can provide a practical answer where the distance from mains power makes a conventional installation difficult or disproportionately expensive.
By combining a carefully positioned solar array, daylight pumping, lake-to-lake transfer and an irrigation-fed top-up arrangement, the system addresses both water movement and the practical limitations of its remote location.