Go for solar power plants, farmers told
The Hindu
It will help them earn an additional Rs. 40,000 a year
The district administration has invited applications from farmers to install solar power plants with a subsidy of ₹3 lakh that would provide them electricity supply for 24 hours and help them generate income by selling solar power to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The scheme under PM-KUSUM would be jointly implemented by Departments of Agriculture and Horticulture and Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, said Collector, S. Visakan. Farmers can install the grid-tied solar panels to generate power and operate 7.5 HP of motorpumps. These pumps would continue to get electricity from TNEB. “Continuous power supply will ensure uninterrupted irrigation that can help increase their income generation,” the Collector said.
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