Comet-ME has developed a solar-powered submersible borehole piston pump for off-grid communities and smallholders to use for irrigation and domestic purposes. The device, compatible with PV systems ...

The winner of the 2017 Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy and Water - announced today (12th June, 2017) - is Futurepump, which manufactures an affordable, highly efficient and portable solar ...

Remote talukas—lacking 11kV connectivity—benefit most. Solar pumps thrive where grid extension costs are expensive ₹10-15 ...

Discover how Maharashtra's innovative solar pump scheme is revolutionizing irrigation, benefiting farmers while inspiring ...

Changes in weather patterns over the last few years have become a cause for concern globally – particularly because these changes have led to a decline in food production in many countries, including ...

Following Bangladesh’s great achievement in expanding over 4.5 million of solar home systems to provide electricity in rural areas, the World Bank is supporting the government’s effort to install ...

Farmers in Bangladesh have been left displeased with lower rainfall during the monsoon season this year as they were unable to plant Aman paddy on time due to a lack of natural irrigation. As such, ...

India’s drive to install millions of solar-powered irrigation pumps has worthy intentions. The government aims to lift farm productivity and boost rural income while relieving the state of a ...

HOUMA BAY, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the scorching sun, Alphonce Abok keeps an eye on his fields of watermelons growing near the banks of the Sound River, one of the major channels ...

Plan includes installation of 52,000 solar pumps and expansion of irrigation capacity to 10 million hectares over the coming years ...