Pump motors require lots of electricity to start them up. I would say your best bet for a well pump would be a generator big enough to run the motor. You would only need to use it for very short term to fill your holding tank. If you are rural, backup would seem to be an absolute necessity.
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Thanks, so is there any solar that would have enough power??
Is it complicated to make a hybrid system?
If gasoline is scarce and you want to minimize its use, could one use a generator to overcome the initial load, and then switch to solar-charged batteries when it steadies and shut off the generator?
It reminds me of the time many many years ago when a friend had a dead car battery in the middle of night before cell phones. We took the battery out of my car and put it in his to start the engine. Once started, the car's generator kept it going and we took the battery out and put it back in my car.
-PJ