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With Solar Power, A Gujarat Village Is Irrigating Its Fields For Free
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/with-solar-power-a-gujarat-village-is-irrigating-its-fields-for-free-1408800[font face=Serif][font size=5]With Solar Power, A Gujarat Village Is Irrigating Its Fields For Free[/font]
All India | Written by Rohit Bhan | Updated: May 22, 2016 18:06 IST
[font size=1;color="gray"]The farmers sell the surplus power to the electricity board.[/font]
[font size=3]Dhundi: Ramabhai Sagar, a 46-year-old farmer in Gujarat's Dhundi village, is experiencing first hand a solar revolution of sorts.
Around seven months ago, about a dozen farmers in Ramabhai's village about 90 km from Ahmedabad came together to form a solar cooperative and set up solar panels in the fields to generate electricity.
"We used to spend 500 rupees on diesel for pumping sets for drawing water for irrigation. But now we do it with solar energy," Rambhai said.
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The cooperative also signed an agreement with a government-run power distribution company to sell excess electricity. Even while the project develops, farmers can earn up to Rs. 4,500 per month by selling solar power.
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(Video available at link.)All India | Written by Rohit Bhan | Updated: May 22, 2016 18:06 IST
[font size=1;color="gray"]The farmers sell the surplus power to the electricity board.[/font]
[font size=3]Dhundi: Ramabhai Sagar, a 46-year-old farmer in Gujarat's Dhundi village, is experiencing first hand a solar revolution of sorts.
Around seven months ago, about a dozen farmers in Ramabhai's village about 90 km from Ahmedabad came together to form a solar cooperative and set up solar panels in the fields to generate electricity.
"We used to spend 500 rupees on diesel for pumping sets for drawing water for irrigation. But now we do it with solar energy," Rambhai said.
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The cooperative also signed an agreement with a government-run power distribution company to sell excess electricity. Even while the project develops, farmers can earn up to Rs. 4,500 per month by selling solar power.
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