Solar photovoltaic water pumping (SPVWP) is a cost-effective application in remote locations in
developed countries. The economy and reliability of solar electric power made it an excellent choice
for remote water pumping. Ranchers in the western US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia are the
biggest portion of the SPVWP system users. Water sources are spread out in the ranchland and
power lines are not readily available and refueling and maintenance of stand alone generators is not
cost effective. But in the developing countries, where drinking water is number one priority for most
of the population the SPVWP has not achieved a great success yet. Even though, the SPVWP has
significant advantages a lot of challenges are associated with the SPVWP, especially in operation and
maintenance. This paper discusses some policies to make the SPVWP system an appropriate
technology for the respective application region.