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Mobile solar pumping system offers pay-as-you-go solution for Indian farmers

Researchers have simulated a cart-mounted solar pump which they say would mean farmers in off-grid areas would be able to irrigate fields by paying only for the solar electricity used.

Uma Gupta

17 Jun 2020

The proposed solution would remove the upfront cost of buying a permanent system. | Image: nandhukumar/Pixabay

Scientists in India have suggested installing solar-powered water pumps on carts could harness clean energy irrigation in isolated, off-grid areas. The mobile solution would entail farmers paying only for the electricity required without upfront expenditure or maintenance costs.

Researchers from Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology, the Government Polytechnic at Tanda Gulabrai, IKG Punjab Technical University and the School of Automation at Banasthali Vidyapith, said their solution had offered satisfactory results when simulated using supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software.

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Jagpreet Singh

Jun 20, 2020

I want to install 5 kwp plant What would be the total cost required to install the 5kw at home and at my field. How much would be the subsidy by the government. I am from Punjab

Mekdim

Jun 18, 2020

Cost effective and appropriate technology for rural farmers

s v somaraddy

Jun 18, 2020

Mobile solar pumping is almost essential to poor farmers in india. I want one unit to popularise it. what is the price of a unit ? I am a farmer. In our village,there are more than 300 farm ponds. owning your unit may be useful. pls. relpy. I am using 5 hp solar pump set to irrigate land since 3years.