Shakti Pumps Launches SIMHA 2.0 Universal Drive to Power Solar Pumps

Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd, a manufacturer of energy efficient pumps & motors, has launched SIMHA 2.0 Universal Drive, a unique product that powers solar pump sets and supports a wide variety of motors by virtue of its design specifications, the company recently said.

The SIMHA 2.0 Universal Drive is an upgraded version of SIMHA that was launched in 2018. Leading a new start, the product upgrade comes with an IP 65 design that makes it dust proof and rain proof, offers plug and play shock proof connectors and is powered with a remote monitoring system. An advanced MPPT algorithm puts it in the range of premium renewable energy products, claims the company.

The SIMHA 2.0 Universal Drive also offers a graphical LCD display & on off buttons for easy operation, wide temperature range, independent data logging facility which can be taken via Bluetooth/USB and a IOT based Mobile App Control. The SIMHA 2.0 drive is designed to cater not only to solar pumping activities but also to industrial uses.

Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd also exports a wide range of pumping products, offering solutions to over 100 countries globally. The products manufactured by Shakti Pumps offer advanced water pumping solutions, providing a wide variety of applications ranging from flood and micro irrigation, horticulture, domestic water supply, commercial to industrial applications.

As a channel partner for the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Shakti Pumps has a range of solar pumps between 1HP to 100 HP that are simple and easy to operate, offering 40% more discharge than other ordinary pumps.

Shakti Pumps’ announcement comes at a time when the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, under which 4 lakh solar powered pump sets will be installed, has been garnering interest. PM-KUSUM is designed to help empower farmers by raising their income through the use of these solar powered irrigation pump sets.