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As part of the practical and research activities carried out by the Energy Research Center at Al-Mustaqbal University to develop renewable energy applications in the agricultural sector, the solar irrigation system was connected to multiple types of solar panels during the previous day, with the aim of studying the system’s practical performance and collecting operational data under different operating conditions. The work included connecting the solar irrigation system with three different types of solar panels, as follows: • First type: A movable LONGi solar panel with a capacity of 545 W, used to study the effect of movement and tilt angle variation on energy production efficiency. • Second type: A Jinko solar panel with a capacity of 650 W, for the purpose of comparing its performance with other panel types while operating under the same load conditions. • Third type: The original solar panel of the irrigation system, a Maxma panel with a capacity of 200 W, which serves as a reference for comparison with the other panels. The connection process was implemented using an Optimizer system to enhance the performance of the solar panels and reduce energy losses. This setup also enabled the collection of accurate operational data, including voltage, current, power, and generated energy, while operating the solar irrigation system as the load. These activities were carried out under the supervision and implementation of Engineer Ali Nael Hassan and Researcher Israa Mohammed Hassan, who emphasized that this practical application represents an important step in supporting scientific research and conducting technical performance comparisons among different types of solar panels used in agricultural systems. The team indicated that the collected data will be utilized in research studies and applied experiments, as well as in the preparation of training workshops for students and those interested in solar energy and sustainable irrigation systems.