Thursday, 10 December 2015

Solar Power to Farmers

 The Ministry has been implementing Solar Pumping programme through States, NABARD & other Government departments for setting up of Solar Power plants to pump water for irrigation purpose. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy (IC) in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today . Shri Goyal further said that the programme is demand driven. State Governments send proposals to the Ministry based on the requirements in their respective States. Ministry is providing 30% capital subsidy equivalent (Rs/Hp) for setting up of solar water pumping systems, limited to maximum 5 HP, the Minister added.  The subsidy pattern is given as follows:

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) pattern for Off-Grid Solar PV Pumps





Rs per HP


Sno.
SPV
Capacity
General Category
Through NABARD
NE States, A&N,
Special Category
Channel Partners

System

States

Lakshadweep Islands
States









1
DC Pumps
Up to 2 HP
Rs. 43200
Rs. 57600
Rs. 47520
Rs. 43200
Rs. 41000


>2HP to 5HP
Rs. 40500
Rs. 54000
Rs. 44550
Rs. 40500
Rs. 38500
2
AC Pumps
Up to 2 HP
Rs. 37800
Rs. 50400
Rs. 41580
Rs. 37800
Rs. 36000


>2HP to 5HP
Rs. 32400
Rs. 43200
Rs. 35640
Rs. 32400
Rs. 30700










>5 HP to 10 HP*
Rs. 28800
Rs. 38880
Rs. 32076
Rs. 29160
Rs. 27630









*SPV water pumping system over 5HP may avail subsidy under State Government Schemes where ever applicable. MNRE subsidy will be limited to 5 HP only even for higher capacity pumps till any revision in the Scheme.

Courtesy: pib.nic.in

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