A low energy consumption water circulator device for creating a flow of water in a body of water. The device comprises a support raft to sit on the body of water. A number of photovoltaic panels are mounted on the raft to generate electrical energy. A DC motor which drives a propeller at a low angular velocity is suspended from the raft in the water body. The motor receives its power from the photovoltaic panels. An intake pipe with an outlet end positioned close to the surface of the water body and an inlet end close to the middle elevation depths of the water body is suspended from the raft so that the propeller, during operation, is located in the intake pipe. A water circulation device is associated with the outlet end of the intake pipe to change the direction of the water leaving the outlet end of the pipe so that it reaches the surface of the water body and does not immediately plunge back downwards. The water circulator device is designed primarily for use in remote sites, particularly where there is no access to grid electricity.
