Factors Militating against Adoption of Solar Water Pump Sets in the Selected Area of Chhattisgarh, India
Chandrakala, Hulas Pathak, M. R. Chandrakar, V. K. Choudhary, Shubhi Singh, Shubham Kumar Thakur, Rohit Kumar Bhagat
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · pp. 1183–1192 · Published 15 Jul 2023
10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92344Abstract
In the agricultural sector, the highest electricity use goes to irrigation pump sets. Solar pump sets are a renewable source of energy that can replace existing diesel- and electricity-based pump sets. The Sour Sujala Yojna was launched by the Prime Minister to provide solar-powered irrigation pumps to farmers at a subsidized price. 56362 solar water pump sets were installed from 2016 to 2019 in Chhattisgarh state. In the study area, sample farmers were facing two major problems: the solar pump was not working during cloudy days, and second "low farm income". Rank 3 was "small land holdings," and through the solar pump irrigation, less area was covered, ranking 4. There is a maintenance problem that is minor or negligible. To solve the problem, a battery charge system with a solar pump should be added. and the water tank was fixed and stored above 20 meters. A solar pump is a renewable source of energy. So it does not affect nature. It is the best source of irrigation for future energy savings.
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