Alpex Solar bags multiple orders worth Rs 43.70 crore in Haryana under the PM-KUSUM scheme -EQ
Alpex Solar bags multiple orders worth Rs 43.70 crore in Haryana under the PM-KUSUM scheme
In Short : Alpex Solar secures Rs 43.70 crore in orders in Haryana under PM-KUSUM scheme.
In Detail : Alpex Solar Limited, a manufacturer of solar systems, on Tuesday announced that it has received prestigious orders for the supply, installation and commissioning of 1434 solar water pumping systems from The Director General, Department of New & Renewable Energy Haryana (HAREDA), Panchkula. The orders have been received under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Yojana (PM-KUSUM Scheme), it said.
The Noida-based company received the first order for 845 solar water pumps worth Rs 26.49 crore under the Component-B of PM Kusum scheme for the design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Solar Water Pumping Systems (SWPS) at 845 locations across the state of Haryana. The second order is for supplying, installing, and commissioning 589 Solar Water Pumping Systems worth Rs 17.21 core from HAREDA, Panchkula.
shwani Sehgal, Managing Director, Alpex Solar Limited, said, “The new orders from Govt of Haryana reinforce our commitment to timely delivery and finest quality service. We are prioritising the solar water pumps business to strengthen the leadership in this space and aim to be a pan-India leader in installing solar water pumps. We further strive to expand footprints in various green energy applications in the agriculture sector with innovative methods
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), is aimed at ensuring energy security for farmers in India, along with honouring India’s commitment to increase the share of installed capacity of electric power from non-fossil-fuel sources to 40 per cent by 2030 as part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Under the Component-B of the scheme, individual farmers will be supported in installing standalone solar agriculture pumps of capacity up to 7.5 HP for replacement of existing diesel agriculture pumps / irrigation systems in off-grid areas where grid supply is not available. Pumps of capacity higher than 7.5 HP can also be installed.
