EESL Tenders for 175,000 Off-Grid Solar Pumps Under KUSUM Updated On Fri, Aug 23rd, 2019 by Saurenergy EESL has issued a tender for the procurement of 175,000 off-grid solar water pumps. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power has issued a tender, under the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme, for the procurement of 175,000 off-grid solar pumps. The scope of work […] Read more
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
ISA’s big Solar Pump Move Finally Rolls Off Updated On Thu, May 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy With EESL issuing a tender for 272579 Solar Water Pumps on behalf of the ISA and its member countries, the biggest project so far with the ISA is finally underway. One of the biggest initiatives the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biggest international achievement, were plans to drive down prices of solar […] 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
How Mobile Solar Pumping System Can Revolutionize Indian Farming Updated On Thu, Apr 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy Nowadays, in such cases where farmers are still out of the reach of the electrical grid and don’t have proper irrigation facility, the adoption of solar via innovative ways has helped them in fulfilling their irrigation needs. Solar has been adopted in rural areas in the country at a rapid pace on the back […] Read more
MNRE Seeks Views on Draft Specifications & Testing Procedure for Universal Solar Pump Controller Updated On Thu, Apr 11th, 2019 by Saurenergy The MNRE has proposed to consider the use of USPC to increase the utility of solar PV system installed for solar water pumps. Therefore, it has formulated the draft specifications and testing procedure for USPC. After inviting suggestions on draft guidelines for lab testing of storage batteries and inverters, the Ministry of New & Renewable […] Read more
