Front runners in solar water pumping in India Solely focuses on solar pumps Over 750 installations across the country System sizes between 1HP to 10HP Localized installation & service support teams in over 8 key states Professionally managed and process driven firm Management team alumni of prestigious global academic institutions with deep relevant operational experience
Large areas in Bihar, have suffered moderate to severe droughts in four out of five years from 009 to 013 Droughts significantly reduce the agricultural output of Bihar and retard its growth. Kharif paddy, the crop with the highest fraction of gross sown area in the state, is affected the most. Bihar is the most rural state of India and has the highest share of its main working population engaged in agriculture. The government of Bihar also runs several schemes to make agriculture less vulnerable to the vagaries of monsoon by making access to groundwater more affordable Source- IFPRI Discussion Paper 01398
West Champaran Gopalganj East Champaran Sitamarhi Madhubani Siwan Kishanganj Saran Darbhanga Vaishali Samastipur Patna Begusarai Kaimur Jehanabad Nalanda Aurangabad Nawada
System Sizes, in HP 1 3 10 3 5 10 7.5 1 10 3 3 3 3 5 3 7.5 7.5 1 5 1
Funding Contribution Breakup 10% 30% 60% Central Government Subsidy State Government Subsidy Beneficiary Contribution
MODELS INDIVIDUAL MODEL COMMUNITY MODEL F1 F3 F F4 F7 F6 F8 F1 F F3 F5 F4
Farmer could Plan a Crop with maximized regular benefit-replaced sugarcane with vegetables Farmer could utilize barren land and grow vegetables Grow Additional Crops for self consumption and sale in the market Additional Income by Renting out when not in use
Problem Tube well Scarcity of electricity Farmer Situation Growing crops based on minimum water requirement Heavy Consumption of diesel for irrigation Under utilization of Agricultural Land Solution Solarisation of 34 defunct tube wells Department of Minor Water Resources - Bihar Joint Programme Launched CLARO Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Cost in (`) Economical Irrigation Cost per Irrigation per Katha (`) 50 45 40 30 0 10 10 0 Solar Water Pump Diesel Pump Benefits Source- www.iwmi.org/iwmi-tata/apm01 and www.iwmi.org/iwmi-tata/apm01
Additional Income Generation OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWING EXTRA CROP RENTAL INCOME = ~ ` 45000 /YEAR Benefits Source- www.iwmi.org/iwmi-tata/apm01 and www.iwmi.org/iwmi-tata/apm01 IFPRI Discussion Paper 01398
Cost in lakh ` 8 6 O&M Cost Incurred over 10 years 6. lakhs 4 0 Diesel Pump 0.0 lakhs Solar Water Pump Minimal O&M Cost Benefits
1600 ACRES IRRIGATED 511 TONNES OF CO EMISSIONS REDUCED Benefits Social & Environmental Impact
Improved Standard of Living Benefits
Additional Income Generation Economical Irrigation Minimal O&M Cost Improved Standard of Living Benefits Social & Environmental Impact
Developing a Sense of Ownership Charging for the usage Engagement at least till benefits are realized Scheduling inter farmer irrigation cycles Under reporting of the system output Installing Remote Monitoring units Maintenance Regular cleaning of horizontal waterways in the field to prevent clogging
REMOTE MONITORING FOR BOTH AC AND DC SOLAR PUMP SYSTEMS Benefits Remotely assess system performance & irrigation use Detect, diagnose and rectify faults before they occur Assess failure frequency Cost effective customer service Continuously improve product Keep service level high to high system uptime Indigenously developed mm architecture The system is used by Claro for its asset management, rapid service and repair
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