As Farmers Switch to Solar Pumps, Experts Fear Groundwater Exploitation Updated On Mon, Aug 12th, 2019 by Saurenergy Though the off-grid solar pumps have made life easy for farmers in many villages across India, many fear they are likely to lead to over-exploitation of groundwater. In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji […] Read more
Haryana to Distribute 50,000 Solar Pumps to Farmers Updated On Mon, Jul 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy 50,000 solar pumps will be given to farmers and ‘gaushalas’ in Haryana with the assistance of the NABARD, according to State Renewable Energy Minister Fifty thousand solar pumps will be given to farmers and ‘gaushalas‘ in Haryana with the assistance of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), according to the Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy […] Read more
Oorja Solutions Wins $100K For Developing Solar Pumps in India Updated On Thu, Jun 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Oorja Development Solutions, a spin-out company from Imperial College London, is the winner of the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge. Oorja Development Solutions, a spin-out company from the Imperial College of London was awarded $100,000 for winning the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge. The social enterprise, co-founded in 2016 by Dr. Clementine Chambon of the Department of […] Read more
Vidarbha Farmers in Maharashtra to Get 3900 Solar Pumps Updated On Fri, May 31st, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL has launched a drive to provide solar farm pumps to Vidarbha’s farmers under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Pump Yojana (MSKY). According to Maharashtra State Electric Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) official, over 3,900 farmers will get the pumps soon. Around 50 of them have already been provided these pumps after the code restriction was lifted. […] Read more
Solar Pumps Sales Projected to Prosper at 11.7% CAGR Until 2027 Updated On Tue, Apr 16th, 2019 by Saurenergy The global sales of solar pumps have been projected to prosper at 11.7 percent CAGR between 2017 and 2027, as India prepares to take centre stage with robust applications in irrigation. A new research report has estimated that the global solar pumps market will reach up from a value of $822 million in 2017 to a value […] Read more
Solar Pumps and Water Treatment Solutions have Huge Potential in India: Grundfos Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Danish company believes that solar-powered submersible products, as well as water distribution and water treatment solutions, have a big potential in India. Asserting that India offers a huge opportunity, Denmark-based pump manufacturer Grundfos on Sunday said it is making efforts to come up with an affordable innovation for the groundwater market in the country. It also […] Read more
Maharashtra Passes Order For Power Generated by Solar Pumps to Account Towards RPO Fulfilment Updated On Mon, Mar 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy MSEDCL had filed the petition with the commission for the consideration of deemed generation on account of the installation of Off-Grid solar pump towards its RPO fulfillment. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in a recent order has confirmed that the power generated by off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) water pumps in the state installed under various […] Read more
MNRE Seeks Suggestions on Draft Guidelines For Installation of Solar Pumps/Plants By Farmers Updated On Wed, Mar 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy Stakeholders have until March 22, 2019, to send their comments/ suggestions/ views on the draft guidelines. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a notice inviting suggestions and comments from stakeholders on the draft guidelines for implementation of the scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid-connected solar power plants. […] Read more
Farmers in Maharashtra to Apply for Solar Pumps Online Updated On Mon, Jan 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy The MSEDCL has already asked its staff to collect maximum numbers of applications before January 31. The state government of Maharashtra has discontinued providing solar-powered agriculture pumps to farmers through the district level committee and has instead asked applicants/farmers to register online on the MSEDCL website. “As per the government decision, the district-level committee, headed […] Read more
