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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

From

Dr. M. Rajendran, I.A.S.,
Director of Agriculture,
Chepauk, Chennai 5.
To

All Joint Directors of Agriculture

Letter No. P&M 3 / 79143 / 2013 dated 04.02.2014

Sir,
Sub: Agriculture Provision of Solar Powered Pumping System with bore well
submersible pumps 2013-14 Implementation of the programme
Applications to be mobilized from the farmers Regarding.

Ref: 1. This office Lr.No. P&M 3/79143/13, dated 04.11.2013.
2. Chief Engineer (Agriculture Engineering), Chennai Lr.No.
SC5/20918/2013, dated 31.01.2014 and 3.2.2014
3. This office Lr.No. P&M 3/79143/13, dated 03.02.2014.
4.
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In continuation of the reference 3
rd
cited, the following companies are approved for
supply, installation, commissioning and 5 years comprehensive maintenance contract of
solar powered pumping systems with bore well submersible pumps.
S.No. Name of company Name of contact person Contact Nos.
1 M/s Bright Solar Private
Ltd., Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(200 Nos.)
Thiru. Subramanian 9566433366
2 M/s JJ PV Solar Private
Limited, Rajkot, Gujarat
(200 Nos.)
Thiru. Jignesh Patel 8939585212
3 M/s Alectrona Energy
Private Limited, Chennai
(200 Nos.)
Thiru.
Shanmugamuthukumar
9840673630/
044-43084571/
044-43084572
4 M/s Jain Irrigation
Systems Ltd., Jalgaon.
(50 Nos.)
Thiru.
Balasubramanian
9442502368

The application format for beneficiary identification has been enclosed herewith. In
this regard, the Joint Directors of Agriculture are requested to instruct the block level
Assistant Directors of Agriculture that the application should be forwarded to Executive
Engineer concerned with copy to this office. Before 5.2.2014
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Further, the Assistant/Junior Engineers will inform about the following
technical information for field inspection and preparation of techno feasibility report to
Chief Engineer (Agriculture Engineering).
1. The source of irrigation should be bore well with minimum 6 dia.
2. The maximum total dynamic head shall be 100 Meters with 15 Meters operating head
in case of Drip Irrigation system or 25 Meters operating head in case of Sprinkler
Irrigation system.
3. The expected water output/yield from the proposed SPV pumping system is 91,000
litres per day from a total head of 50 Meters.
4. Required shade free area available for installation of SPV modules.
After preparation of techno feasibility reports, the sub-division wise abstract of the
feasible applications will be prepared and to be submitted by the Executive Engineer (AE)
to Chief Engineer (Agriculture Engineering). The formats for techno feasibility report and
abstract report on feasible applications are enclosed for information.
The technical specifications of the solar powered pumping system with bore well
submersible pumps are also enclosed for information.

Encl: Annexure I to III


For Director of Agriculture
















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Annexure-I
Techno-feasibility report for installation of 5 HP AC Solar PV Pumping systems
with tracking facility based on field inspection by Asst. Engineer/Junior
Engineer (Agrl. Engg.)
I have visited the site of applicant _____________________ (Name of the
applicant farmer) _____________________Site address _______________ village
______________ Block ______________District _________________ on
___________________ (date)

The following details were observed by me:

1) Type of water source :
2) S.F. No. & Village :
3) Depth of bore well :
4) Pumping water level (in summer) :
(in winter) :
5) Dia. of bore well ` :
6) Details of pump already exists in the
bore well if any
a) Type of pump :
b) Make & model of pump :
c) Hp & no. of stages :
d) Year in which installed :
7) Whether EB Connection available
If so SC No. and Sanctioned HP :
8) Quality of water fit for
Irrigation or not :
9) Crops being grown :
10) Extent under each crop
irrigated using the said bore well :
11) Details of Micro Irrigation system : Drip/Sprinkler
11a) Whether MIS already existing in field or to be installed now? Pl specify


12) Is there any other water source for
Irrigation :
If so, details of source and
crops & area irrigated by that :
13) Any other relevant
information :
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Recommendations:

1. The Beneficiary is having /not having necessary bore well for installation of the
SPV pumping system. The installation of the SPV pump- 5HP AC submersible
pump (4800wp) is feasible/not feasible in this site.
2. Farmer has already installed/is willing to install Micro irrigation system in his/her
field and is willing/not willing to link it with the Solar powered pumping system.
3. The farmer is willing/not willing to remit the contribution amount by means of
Demand draft.


Signature of Farmer: Asst. Engineer/Junior
Engineer (AED)


Signature of representative of company
selected


Countersigned:


Asst. Executive Engineer (AED).














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Annexure-II

Technical Specifications for 5 HP AC Solar PV Pumping systems (Automatic Tracking type).

S.No. Description Specification
1 Solar PV Array 4800 Wp-
Mono crystalline/Poly
Crystalline
Efficiency of crystalline PV
Modules should be minimum
13% and fill factor more than
70%,
With single axis automatic
tracking system
2 Shade free area required Min. 200 Sq. Meters
3 Nature of irrigation source Bore well-Min 6 Dia
4 Total Dynamic head (including pressure
head for drip and sprinkler irrigation
system)
100 Meters
5 Water Out put 91,000 litres per day from a
total head of 50 Meters
6 Motor pump set type 5HP AC Bore well
submersible pump with
electronic controller.
The material of pump set
(pump casing, pump shaft &
impeller) should be stainless
steel.
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7 Electronics and protections Maximum Power Point
Tracker
(MPPT)/Inverter/Power
conditioning units with VFD,
Protections from dry running,
lightning, hails and storms,
open circuit, accidental short
circuit and reverse polarity
should be provided.
Earthing and lightning
protection should be provided.