From sunlight - a non-polluting & sustainable energy future for India!
We are closer to a solar revolution and the Central Government has finally agreed to release Rs 46,000 crore for both KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan) and Solar Rooftops. Greenpeace India supporters, volunteers, activists, have all campaigned tirelessly towards this over the last few years! Solar pumps will not only help farmers to earn extra income but also provide steady electricity access and generate positive externalities for groundwater. Solar rooftops, meanwhile, can reduce electricity bills of households across towns & cities.
But implementation will be key to our solar success. State Governments need to make sure farmers & citizens have access to loans, fair rates, and reliable equipment from trusted contractors.
Solar Pumps for Farmers
Once installed, solar water pumps do not have recurring costs of polluting thermal electricity or dirty diesel fuel. In addition, it will help farmers generate additional income by selling extra energy back to the electricity board. Not only will it provide all-day hassle-free clean energy access to farmers where electricity supply is unreliable, it could also gradually elminate massive agricultural subsides, restoring financial health to our power sector!
Solar for a Rooftop Revolution
Meanwhile, solar rooftops continue to reduce electricity bills for residential households. To ensure India meets its ambitious 100 GW installed solar targets by 2022, focusing on decentralised renewable energy solutions is crucial. Only a people-powered movement can now make solar rooftops, and rural solar solutions like solar pumps, a reality!
What you can do
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Read our Press Release on Kusum
Greenpeace India has been campaigning for the release of these funds. Our supporters, volunteers have all helped to read our press release
Learn how solar water pumps can revolutionize farming in India
According to an analysis by Greenpeace India, Gujarat Energy Research Management Institute (GERMI), and IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program, successful installation of Solar pumps across India’s farms can help the nation overachieve its 100 GW targets by 2022.
According to an analysis by Greenpeace India, Gujarat Energy Research Management Institute (GERMI), and IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program, successful installation of Solar pumps across India’s farms can help the nation overachieve its 100 GW targets by 2022.
