What do domestic solar kits in India mean?

India has the largest population that does not have access to electricity or an interrupted power supply. The number is roughly 304 million, constituting 6% of the urban and 33% of the rural population.

What’s the cost of having no electricity?

Lack of electricity has enormous implications – families forego entrepreneurial endeavours, children cannot study after dark, and health and women are burdened with time-consuming chores such as pounding grain or hauling water, leaving them with less time to engage in income-generating activities. If organizations take the initiative through CSR to energize the household with electricity, it will undoubtedly affect the whole community. Energy will bring more income to the household and the scope of education, leading to higher productivity and development for individuals in the community.

The implementation part is straightforward.

The solar power will charge the battery through an inverter, which will power the household electric appliances. The system will power daily household equipment and irrigation system for a particular number of hours in the day and after sunset.

The system – 

Domestic solar kits in India are comprised of the following components –

• Solar source
• Inverter
• Battery
• Fan
• CFL bulbs
• Pump
• Storage tank
• A small drip irrigation system and
• A water filter

Power stored in the battery will pass through an inverter, and it will run a fan, CFL bulbs, and a pump. The pump will feed water into a storage tank from the nearby lake or groundwater. Water in the storage tank will be used for drip irrigation, drinking water, and other household chores.

What can be the impact of this project –

These kinds of projects broadly impact individuals, families, and the community. These projects encourage education, empower households, provide better earning opportunities, and have a healthy life.

To add to the impact list, here are some pointers –

1. Reliable access to energy will make their summers more comfortable; increase their productivity hours, thereby increasing the per capita income and standard of living.
2. Encourages sustainable development & food security and helps empower rural households by providing them means to indulge in backyard farming. The product can then be sold at the local market or used for self-consumption.
3. Women burdened with time-consuming chores are relieved, giving them a chance for better livelihood, income opportunities, self-sufficiency, and independence.
4. Solar run bulbs will replace kerosene, which produces toxic fumes and black carbon, and increase the risk of burns.
5. Providing a better study environment and opportunities for children improves school enrollment.
6. The system helps to reduce carbon footprint and wastage of water and enhance green technology.
7. The project will give the families fundamental rights for a better life, such as electricity and running water.
8. This project combines energy conservation, water management, agricultural revolution, educational impetus, and women empowerment.

Project Viability:-

Domestic solar kits in India will have a significant impact on the lives of the people. Each household’s system will give them a sense of belonging and contribute towards its up-keeping. The warranties and guarantees on the products will ensure that suppliers deal with any issue swiftly and efficiently.

After 5 years of supportive system service, the pump, battery, and inverter cost relatively less, and the households can buy this from sales of products and savings from alternate fuels. Every person in a household can do the maintenance and cleaning, and the panels need to be cleaned weekly.

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You can read here to learn what motivated us to work on community farming projects in India.

Overview of the Project

The 70 farmers on the hills of Hirve, Maharashtra, had just one source of income, farming. In turn, their farming depended on rain, and they could harvest only one crop in one whole year.

The only source of perennial water was in the foothills of the mountain.

Our Solution to the Problem

This project aimed to make the water on the foothills available throughout the year to the 70 farmers on the nearby hills to help them irrigate a second and a third crop.

The Plan and Execution of the project

• The targeted 70 farmers had a combined land of 25 acres on two adjacent hills.
• The project plan included the installation of solar pumps to continuously pump the water from the foothills to the various farmlands through distribution pipelining on a rotation basis to increase the yield and cycles of crops.
• The solar pumps were designed depending on the pressure and water requirement. The farmlands were situated nearly 80 meters above the stream. We used a 13HP pump to lift 25000 litres of water per hour.
• Fields on the two hills received water simultaneously on a rotation basis.
• The water distribution runs on 2- to 3-day cycles for the farmers.
• Drip irrigation systems were installed on both farmlands with the pressure created due to gravity.

We also provided storage facilities for the water pumped for days of low sun intensity.

Impact of the Project

• Farming projects in India such as this affect the community, making their impact easily noticeable.
• The community bears the initial cost, and individual cost decreases.
• The income of farmers in the community increases, leading to lesser people having to relocate for better opportunities.
• Installing solar equipment bypasses the need for electricity via diesel generators. It reduces operational costs.
• Above all, such projects combine renewable energy with overall benefits to provide a community’s socio-economic growth and help save water by reducing waste.
•  Hope you liked the project and are inspired to invest in one. You can directly contact us if you have community-driven projects as part of your CSR initiative.
• You can also visit us or give us a call. You will find our details on the contact page.

We would like to share ideas that we can help you incorporate into your CSR initiative

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This is where it got me thinking that 70% of people who depend on agriculture for their income are consumers too. If financially sound consumers drive an economy, then 70% is quite a significant count of consumers who can make a massive impact on our country’s economy.

Diversity is a significant attribute of India.

There are varieties of plains to cultivate good agricultural products. However, there have been times of loss due to overproduction and poor distribution. And there are times in which scarcity of water or delay in monsoon rips the lives of farmers. Here we are talking about a significant portion of the 70% who fail to be financially sound in these challenging times.

70% of people depend on income from agriculture/farming. If financially sound consumers drive an economy, then 70% is quite a significant count of consumers who can make a massive impact on our country’s economy.

Simple logic states that if the life of these farmers can be made better in terms of financial stability, they can amplify the growth of India. This can happen if we add stability to their farming challenges. One such solution is community farming projects in India.

The concept of community farming projects in India has been around for a long time. Although at first, farmers appear sceptical, there is no denying that community farming projects in India have made an exemplary impact on the lives of the farmers. The farmers have not only been able to sustain through tough times but have also been able to increase crop yield and the number of crops produced by their land.

To get a clear picture of the impact of community farming projects in India, try reading about how the tribal populations have reaped their benefits in Khandora village in Madhya Pradesh. A google search will be enough to give you an idea.

The plan is good, but how can that be brought into execution?

At Nimbus, we are approaching organizations with CSR ideas that make an impact on communities. We drive these impacts through the integration of solar-driven equipment. We look forward to collaborations with organizations wherein we can channel their CSR funds to drive community growth and extend it to the nation.

Community farming projects in India are one of many such ideas that can incorporate solar power to benefit the farmers truly. It not only solves the challenge at hand but does so efficiently and responsibly.

We want to answer any questions regarding this idea and look forward to your participation.

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