Karnataka’s ‘Surya Raitha’ experiment: lessons for PM–KUSUM

Solar-powered irrigation has expanded in India at an unprecedented pace—the number of solar irrigation pumps—from less than 4,000 in 2012 to more than 2,50,000 by 2019. It has been argued that besides giving farmers an additional and reliable source of income, grid-connected SIPs also incentivise ef...

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Main Authors:	Durga, N., Shah, Tushaar, Verma, Shilp, Manjunatha, A.V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2021
Subjects:	solar energy irrigation pumps groundwater pumping energy generation electricity energy consumption water use farmers irrigated land pilot projects
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116411