India’s drive to install millions of solar-powered irrigation pumps has worthy intentions. The government aims to lift farm productivity and boost rural income while relieving the state of a ...
Comet-ME has developed a solar-powered submersible borehole piston pump for off-grid communities and smallholders to use for irrigation and domestic purposes. The device, compatible with PV systems ...
India's ₹5.5 trillion solar pump opportunity is gathering pace, driven by PM-KUSUM, rising farm electrification, and strong ...
Following Bangladesh’s great achievement in expanding over 4.5 million of solar home systems to provide electricity in rural areas, the World Bank is supporting the government’s effort to install ...
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Can solar irrigation scale without accelerating water stress?

From the promise of energy independence to the risks of aquifer depletion, Oswal Pumps Director Amulya Gupta explains why India’s solar irrigation success will ultimately depend on integrating ...
Nearly half of irrigation costs in Bangladesh are due to irrigation, and the diesel pumps that currently power irrigation networks are responsible for 1.6% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Pakistan’s agricultural sector has shifted toward solar energy as solar-powered tubewells and pumps now account for 52% of ...
Oswal Pumps has secured an additional order worth approximately Rs 235.92 crore from the Maharashtra State Electricity ...
CHUADANGA: In Bangladesh’s farm belt, solar-powered irrigation pumps are promoted as a way to cut diesel use, lower irrigation costs and, when pumps are idle, generate extra income for farmers who can ...
Oswal Pumps, Shakti Pumps surge on MSEDCL orders for PM Kusum B solar project, boosting farmer irrigation in Maharashtra.
As solar-powered pumps bring water closer to home, income from apple-growing is on the rise - and men feel less pressure to migrate in search of work JUMLA, Nepal, March 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) ...