Solar powered water pumping systems have become the interest of many people in the recent years. Acknowl-edging that nature has provided a bounty of energy which can be converted into electrical energy has createdinnovative ways of discovering materials that can be used to make a system that supports turning heat into elec-tricity. In this regard, the paper presented different concepts that relate to how the whole energy creation pro-cess is done and discusses useful ways of turning heat into useful energy. Furthermore, the recommendationsdictate that while advancements in the technology are given attention, the issue of the investment cost and how itwill thrive in the market is still a question. Nevertheless, many developing and developed countries continue to express interest in this area, and most are actively using and exploring how solar power can be used in otherways. Photovoltaic systems which are used to pump water for people, livestock and plants are an importantmove for technology and use of solar energy. Pumping water system using this PV technology has shown that issimple and that it does not require a lot of maintenance. In this regard, the idea gained the interest of farmerswhose main concern is providing sufficient water not only for themselves but also for their plants and crops andlivestock. The only major difference to this is that the system relies on solar energy as a power source for thepumps.