The Case for Grid-connected Solar Irrigation Pumps - Evidence from Gujarat’s Suryashakti Kisan Yojana
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Sameeksha Trust
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India’s solar irrigation programme is going seriously astray. Off-grid solar pumps waste two-thirds of the energy they generate. Maharashtra’s solar agricultural feeders avoid energy waste but continue driving groundwater depletion through free power for irrigation. Gujarat’s innovative pilot, Suryashakti Kisan Yojana, has net-metered 4,300 solarised tube wells and now purchases farmers’ surplus solar power under a 25-year guarantee. We present unassailable statistical evidence revealing SKY’s significant behavioural impacts. Scaling out a revamped SKY can not only phase out power subsidies but launch a frontal attack on India’s pernicious energy–water–food nexus.
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electrical installations, solar powered irrigation systems, pumps, renewable energy, groundwater extraction, nexus approaches