Solar Pumping in India: Karnataka Government Buy-Back Scheme

Event: 2nd Asian Irrigation Forum

Solar Pumping in India: Karnataka Government Buy-Back Scheme

21 January 2016
Author / Speaker: 
Tushaar Shah, International Water Management Institute - Email the author | Other materials by the author

India is on the threshold of a solar revolution. Solar-powered irrigation pumps can either be a challenge or solution to the groundwater crisis in the country, depending on how it is promoted among farmers. This presentation explores the rise of solar energy and its potential to transform India’s irrigation economy.

Geographical Focus: 
India
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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