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AP: Uninterrupted power for farmers, Work on 10,000 Mw solar park to start soon

By : Sustainability ..., May 4, 2020

Chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has directed the energy department to provide nine-hour uninterrupted power supply during the day to agriculture pump sets during the next Rabi season. The CM asked the officials to complete all pending works to provide day-time power to...

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MNRE Seeks Views on Draft Specifications & Testing Procedure for Universal Solar Pump Controller

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 12, 2019

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...

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Maharashtra Passes Order For Power Generated by Solar Pumps to Account Towards RPO Fulfilment

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 26, 2019

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in a recent order has confirmed that the power generated by off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) water pumps in the state installed under...

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IREDA may borrow up to ₹48,000 cr for Centre’s subsidised solar water pump scheme

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 7, 2018

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREADA) may be borrowing up to ₹48,000 crore as part of the Centre’s contribution to the subsidised solar pump scheme announced in the Budget....

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Government plans solar pump sets in water scarce areas of Bhubaneswar

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2018

Drinking water crisis during summer months being...

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Rajasthan govt approves new policy for power connections to small and marginal farmers

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 31, 2017

Rajasthan government has approved agriculture connection policy-2017 for power connections to small and marginal farmers.

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Rajasthan to install 10,000 solar pumps

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 22, 2017

The state government will install 10,000 solar pumps in 2017-18 at a cost ₹395 crore, agriculture and animal husbandry minister Prabhu Lal Saini told the assembly on Tuesday.

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Solar solution to water crisis in Sundargarh

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 2, 2017

Come summer and rural population in tribal-dominated Sundargarh district can be seen walking miles for collecting water. But, not anymore. The scene in rural Sundargarh has changed for the...

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