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
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
The Solar-Powered Smart Farm Unveiled Via India & Sweden Partnership Promises 80% Water Savings Updated On Tue, Jun 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Small-hold farmers are extremely vulnerable to erratic climatic conditions, and often do not have access to resources to address the challenges confronting them. With a goal to equip them better, India and Sweden have partnered up and launched a solar-powered smart farm that will enable them to save water and increase food production in a […] Read more
15 Solar Boats To Sail On Alappuzha Backwaters In Kerala Updated On Sun, May 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy Just as solar-powered boats made their way into the Chilika Lake in Odisha on the eastern Indian coast, some western states now want to jump onto the bandwagon too. The latest development has come from Kerala, known for its numerous backwaters. The Kerala Water Transport Department has planned to introduce electric boats in its backwaters. […] Read more
Rajasthan Water Resources Dept Issues Tender For Solar Based Micro Irrigation Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy Read more
Rajasthan Water Resources Dept Issues Tender For Solar Based Micro Irrigation Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Water Resources Department in Rajasthan has issued a tender for planning, designing and construction of solar based micro-irrigation project for 140 hectares of cultivable command area (CCA) at Bhabhrana Anicut, 226 hectares at Dholpur Anicut and 140 hectares at Anicut in Dungarpur district. The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 81.83 […] Read more
Punjab Govt Grants Rs 60 Crore To Power Piped Water With Solar Updated On Mon, Dec 26th, 2022 by Saurenergy The Punjab government has approved the spending of Rs 60.50 crore to develop solar energy systems for rural piped water delivery schemes in the state, reducing annual electricity costs by Rs 8–9 crore. With a total installed capacity of 8.698 MW, solar energy plants based on net metering would be erected at 970 rural water […] Read more
DWSS Floats 8.7 MW of Solar Tender to Power Water Supply Systems in Punjab Updated On Fri, Dec 23rd, 2022 by Saurenergy State-owned Department of Water Supply and Sanitation (DWSS) has invited bids to install 8.7 MW capacity solar projects at 970 rural piped water supply systems in Punjab. The last date for submitting the bid for this DWSS solar tender is January 12, 2023, and the bid will be opened on January 13, 2023. The scope […] Read more
Indian Solar PV Mfrs Among Big Wins For Global Water Solutions Provider Gradiant Updated On Thu, Nov 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Read more
