Andhra Pradesh state government has launched Grid Connected Solar BLDC Pump Sets Scheme for Farmers. Under this scheme, now all the new agriculture connections will be solar based.
The state govt. will supply Solar Pumpsets having capacity of 3 HP & 5 HP.
This Pump Set Yojana is to push Agricultural Connections to Solar Connections.
This Grid connected Solar BLDC Pump Sets Scheme will ensure daytime power supply, cost efficient irrigation to farmers. Moreover, the subsidy burden for new agricultural connections will be reduced from the AP government.
Objectives of the Scheme:-
Reducing the subsidy burden for agricultural connections – Till date, the state govt. pays subsidy on the purchase of each new agriculture connections. Now this scheme will change the agricultural connections to solar connections will reduce the subsidy burden from the state govt.
Cost Effective – Most of the pump sets used in agriculture are electricity based or diesel based (generators). In India, Villages usually suffers from problem of Electricity while the diesel based generators runs on diesel whose prices are increasing. So, this will be a cost effective method.
Daytime Power Supply – For usage of pumps in irrigation, govt. usually provides electricity at night both in winters and summers. In winters, farmers have to work in adverse conditions due to cold weather. So, Solar Pump Sets will enable the farmers to utilize the generated electricity for irrigation even during daytime.
