Feasibility of Solar Pumps for Salt Farmers

The utilization of solar energy to generate electric power is a prominent technology which is utilized in photovoltaic based water pumping system for agriculture. It helps to improve the agricultural productivity which improves the living standard of a farmer. India is the third largest salt producing country in the world. During the salt production, pumping of brine has to be carried out continuously, which is mostly done by diesel. A quick comparison between costs involved in running a brine pump on solar energy vis-á-vis diesel is described in this paper.