A rapid addition of solar farms has helped India avert daytime supply gaps, but a shortage of coal-fired and hydropower capacity risks exposing millions to widespread outages at night India faces a high risk of nighttime power cuts this summer and in coming years, as delays in adding new coal-fired and hydropower capacity could limit […]
Power cuts forcing farmers to turn to solar pumps, prices increase by 16% – EQ Mag Pro
Bijnor: Extremely distressed over unscheduled power cuts in the district, the farmers are now increasingly looking towards solar-powered water pumps. Under the state government initiative, solar pump voltaic irrigation pump scheme launched in 2015-16, farmers are provided 60% subsidy on solar water pumps used for irrigation. However, it hit a roadblock during Covid-19 pandemic, said […]
