Saatvik Partners With MSEDCL For Supplying 250 Solar Pumps Updated On Wed, Nov 13th, 2024 by Saurenergy Indian solar module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has partnered with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) to supply solar powered submersible pumps at 250 sites across the state. The high-efficiency pumps range from 3HP to 7.5HP enhancing water access and supporting irrigation. These are 100% stainless steel pumps with high-efficiency motors & controllers, […] Read more
Alpex Solar Gets Solar Pump Order In Haryana Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Alpex Solar, an integrated solar energy solutions company announced securing a fresh order valued at Rs 34.51 crore. The latest contract is for the supply of 1,141 solar pumps to the Haryana Renewable Energy Department (HAREDA) under Component-B of the PM-KUSUM scheme. This follows the company’s recent success in securing two major orders worth Rs […] Read more
PM KUSUM: MNRE Extends Waiver On Local Content Mandate For Solar Cells Updated On Tue, Sep 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy In its latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the waiver of the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) for solar cells under the Component C of the PM-KUSUM scheme. Earlier, the ministry had issued an official memorandum on August 1, 2022, to extend the waiver till July 20, 2023. In its latest […] Read more
JREDA Issues Tender To Empanel Vendors Under PM-KUSUM Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has invited bids for the empanelment of vendors for installations of solar pumps under the PM-KUSUM scheme. The tender was meant for vendors who would be liable to design, manufacture, supply, transport, install, test and commission off-grid solar pumps. The scope of work encompasses the supply of solar […] Read more
Haryana Opens PM-KUSUM State Portal For Beneficiaries Updated On Mon, Aug 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has opened its PM-KUSUM State Portal to collect beneficiary shares and allow the solar water pump applicants to select vendors. The portal allowed these services from August 18 and will end it on August 22. Opening the PM-KUSUM State Portal is a step in implementing the Pradhan Mantri […] Read more
Water-Scarce Rajasthan Poses New Challenges For Solar Pumps Updated On Thu, Jul 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy By-Parul Kulshrestha As temperatures rose in June this year, Jaman Singh Saini, a 69-year-old farmer from Badangarh village in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, was irrigating his 31-acre farmland of millets, using an electric pump which came with its own challenges – erratic electricity supply, voltage fluctuation and associated costs. About 10 years ago, in 2013, […] Read more
MNRE Issues Standard Format For Test Report Of Solar Water Pumps Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now issued a new office memorandum prescribing a standard format for the solar photovoltaic water pumping system test report. It comes after almost a few months after the ministry issued specifications and testing procedures for the same. The ministry said that the move was taken to reduce the […] Read more
ChakraPaani: A ‘Solar Hand Pump’ Designed to End Rural India’s Water Woes Updated On Fri, Jun 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The MSME sector is proving its worth in the age of innovation and creativity. One such firm in Kanpur, Shri Ram Rashmi Industries has come up with a new solar hand pump called ChakraPaani which it claims needs just a third of solar energy electricity compared to other solar pumps. When the radiation is low, […] Read more
Waiting To Take Off-The PM-KUSUM Story Updated On Thu, Apr 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Satveer Singh is a 51-year-old wheat farmer based at Mohanpura village in the Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Around a year ago, he enrolled online with the state government under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. As a result, the solar developers installed a seven-Horse Power (HP) solar irrigation pump […] Read more
