INDIA’s EESL to Assist ISA Members With 5 Lac Solar Water Pumps  

The solar water pumps will be installed at the member countries participating in ISA’s ‘Scaling of Solar Application for Agricultural Use’ programme, aimed at promoting decentralized solar applications for agricultural and rural use.

Joint venture for public sector undertakings of Power ministry, Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has been chosen by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to facilitate the development of 5 lakh solar water pumping systems in ISA’s member countries.

The solar water pumps will be installed at the member countries participating in ISA’s ‘Scaling of Solar Application for Agricultural Use’ programme, aimed at promoting decentralized solar applications for agricultural and rural use.

General Manager, EESL, Rajneesh Rana said, “We look forward to replicating the success of our ongoing solar projects and agricultural pumps programme in the member countries of ISA. We will leverage the wealth of our experience in implementing large-scale energy-efficiency and renewable energy programme in India and combine that experience with ISA’s long-term vision.”

Further, for the 13 member countries who have demanded for the pumping systems, EESL would be responsible for the implementation of ISA’s latest programme.

Moreover, ISA and EESL aspire to bring down the cost of solar water pumping systems to scale up the programme and encourage other member countries.

Also, members would be able to implement the project effectively from in-built monitoring mechanisms and thereby, develop large number of local employment opportunities within the country.

Source: ET