The Rajasthan government has taken many important steps towards making the state self-reliant in energy sector while special attention is being paid to develop renewable energy sources, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Saturday. Gehlot was speaking after virtually inaugurating a 220 KV grid substation in Chattargarh, Bikaner from his official residence here. Rajasthan has […]
Maharashtra: MSEDCL to miss deadline for solar farm pumps
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has set a target of installing one lakh solar agricultural pumps per year. NAGPUR: The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has set a target of installing one lakh solar agricultural pumps per year. This is a difficult task as Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has been able to install […]
TREDA Announces Tender For Solarization of 1300 nos. Pumps In Tripura On Turn-Key Basis
Design, manufacture, supply, erection, testing, commissioning for solarization of 1300 nos. grid connected 2 HP Agriculture Pumps in Tripura on turn-key basis and providing mandatory Annual Maintenance Contract for 5 (five) years including insurance coverage for the installed systems. For more information please see below link:
Supply and commissioning Of 466 Nos grid connected solar water pumping systems as a pilot project
Design, supply, installation and commissioning 3HP/5HP/7.5 HP/10HP/12.5HP and 15HP BLDC grid connected solar water pumping systems on two selected feeders as a pilot project Haryana to Hold Pre-bid Meeting for Solarization of 466 Pumps Under KUSUM Program For more information please see below link:
Waaree Solar pumps to help solve drinking water problems of 1500 villages
Waaree has recently installed 1500 Solar pumps across Jharkhand to help solve villages the drinking water problems. These pumps are installed under the Solar water pump scheme , for jharkhand state, to help solve the acute drinking water shortage problems. Waaree Supplied 1HP Solar water pump, with head of 60 meters. these submersible pumps are […]
PM Modi’s solar pumps scheme for farmers triggers job losses among EPC contractors
Around 800 system integrators who have installed more than 2 lakh solar pumps till now across the country have been left high and dry The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahaabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, launched in July this year to encourage farmers to use solar electricity pumps instead of high-emitting diesel pumps, has reportedly […]
‘On-grid solar pumps in water-scarce areas’
Aurangabad : The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Delhi, conducted a survey of districts that are highly dependent on solar pumps and has come up with a range of recommendations, including making these units on-grid in water-scarce areas. In the wake of the expanding role of solar power in irrigation, the CSE analysed the […]
75% subsidy on farm solar pumps to phase out diesel
Gurugram: Farmers using diesel pumps can switch to solar ones at 75% government subsidy, if they meet certain criteria on how they irrigate their fields. The department of new and renewable energy has decided to offer this scheme for solar-powered pumps ranging from 3hp to 10hp. The administration noted that the use of diesel-operated pumps […]
HERC Approves Proposal to Implement 468 Solar Pumps in Haryana
HERC Approves Proposal to Implement 468 Solar Pumps in Haryana For more information please see below link:
Solar pumps, NDDB and the birth of PM-KUSUM
Solar pumps make farmers even more reckless with underground water. There is a cost element with conventional pumps–electric or diesel. This is true even with subsidised power tariffs of Re 1 per unit. The introduction of solar pumps in the Indian market was thought to be the perfect solution for aiding farmers in arid regions […]
