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Farmers lack awareness about the Solar Irrigation Pumps.

Governance issues at last mile delivery—Utilities (electricity distribution companies) or MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) has no experience of dealing with farmers—It would be difficult to convince farmers and then to maintain the solar pumps/grid.

Lack of coordination among different departments having overlapping concerns related to water, food and solar energy would act as impediment.

Local service provision (repair services) needs to be improved if the solar irrigation pumps are to be scaled up.

Small and marginal farmers might find it difficult to avail loan from bank due need of the securities or hypothecation.

Solar energy may be green but not the panels. Over the years unused panels might become a junk.

Impact of solar irrigation pumps on groundwater, equity, cropping pattern, etc., is not yet clear. Scaling it up needs more conviction and pilot projects.

Lack of technology to use the solar power for purposes other than pumping.

Solar pumps are difficult to implement, alternative like Solar Parks is better option.

S10

Farmer perceive Solar Irrigation Pumps as complex technology; hence it is difficult to convince them to adopt.

S11

Utilities are already constrained with respect to resources—both human and financial. Solar Irrigation Pumps will be additional burden on them.

S12

Since electricity for pumping is free, farmer has no incentive to adopt the Solar Irrigation Pumps.

S13

Greening the grid is more viable than small individual solar irrigation pumps. Promoting farmers with barren lands to install solar panel is better option.

S14

In attempting grid connection and net metering, farmers would be sceptical about the net metering, and subsequent withdrawal of free electricity which they are enjoying now.

S15

Upfront cost is too high for the farmers and many small and marginal farmers may not be able to afford.

S16

Expansion of Solar Irrigation Pump could lead to over-exploitation of groundwater.

S17

Solar Irrigation Pumps expansion requires regional level planning and implementation—which is difficult.

S18

Environmental benefits and subsidy cannot be drivers for scaling up the technology on its own.

S19

Decrease in efficiency of solar panels if not maintained well.

S20

Grid connection and Net metering are challenging for utilities when scaled up as it becomes very difficult to maintain the load balance at the grid level.

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Statement number	Statement
S1	Farmers lack awareness about the Solar Irrigation Pumps.
S2	Governance issues at last mile delivery—Utilities (electricity distribution companies) or MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) has no experience of dealing with farmers—It would be difficult to convince farmers and then to maintain the solar pumps/grid.
S3	Lack of coordination among different departments having overlapping concerns related to water, food and solar energy would act as impediment.
S4	Local service provision (repair services) needs to be improved if the solar irrigation pumps are to be scaled up.
S5	Small and marginal farmers might find it difficult to avail loan from bank due need of the securities or hypothecation.
S6	Solar energy may be green but not the panels. Over the years unused panels might become a junk.
S7	Impact of solar irrigation pumps on groundwater, equity, cropping pattern, etc., is not yet clear. Scaling it up needs more conviction and pilot projects.
S8	Lack of technology to use the solar power for purposes other than pumping.
S9	Solar pumps are difficult to implement, alternative like Solar Parks is better option.
S10	Farmer perceive Solar Irrigation Pumps as complex technology; hence it is difficult to convince them to adopt.
S11	Utilities are already constrained with respect to resources—both human and financial. Solar Irrigation Pumps will be additional burden on them.
S12	Since electricity for pumping is free, farmer has no incentive to adopt the Solar Irrigation Pumps.
S13	Greening the grid is more viable than small individual solar irrigation pumps. Promoting farmers with barren lands to install solar panel is better option.
S14	In attempting grid connection and net metering, farmers would be sceptical about the net metering, and subsequent withdrawal of free electricity which they are enjoying now.
S15	Upfront cost is too high for the farmers and many small and marginal farmers may not be able to afford.
S16	Expansion of Solar Irrigation Pump could lead to over-exploitation of groundwater.
S17	Solar Irrigation Pumps expansion requires regional level planning and implementation—which is difficult.
S18	Environmental benefits and subsidy cannot be drivers for scaling up the technology on its own.
S19	Decrease in efficiency of solar panels if not maintained well.
S20	Grid connection and Net metering are challenging for utilities when scaled up as it becomes very difficult to maintain the load balance at the grid level.

Statement number	Statement
S1	Farmers lack awareness about the Solar Irrigation Pumps.
S2	Governance issues at last mile delivery—Utilities (electricity distribution companies) or MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) has no experience of dealing with farmers—It would be difficult to convince farmers and then to maintain the solar pumps/grid.
S3	Lack of coordination among different departments having overlapping concerns related to water, food and solar energy would act as impediment.
S4	Local service provision (repair services) needs to be improved if the solar irrigation pumps are to be scaled up.
S5	Small and marginal farmers might find it difficult to avail loan from bank due need of the securities or hypothecation.
S6	Solar energy may be green but not the panels. Over the years unused panels might become a junk.
S7	Impact of solar irrigation pumps on groundwater, equity, cropping pattern, etc., is not yet clear. Scaling it up needs more conviction and pilot projects.
S8	Lack of technology to use the solar power for purposes other than pumping.
S9	Solar pumps are difficult to implement, alternative like Solar Parks is better option.
S10	Farmer perceive Solar Irrigation Pumps as complex technology; hence it is difficult to convince them to adopt.
S11	Utilities are already constrained with respect to resources—both human and financial. Solar Irrigation Pumps will be additional burden on them.
S12	Since electricity for pumping is free, farmer has no incentive to adopt the Solar Irrigation Pumps.
S13	Greening the grid is more viable than small individual solar irrigation pumps. Promoting farmers with barren lands to install solar panel is better option.
S14	In attempting grid connection and net metering, farmers would be sceptical about the net metering, and subsequent withdrawal of free electricity which they are enjoying now.
S15	Upfront cost is too high for the farmers and many small and marginal farmers may not be able to afford.
S16	Expansion of Solar Irrigation Pump could lead to over-exploitation of groundwater.
S17	Solar Irrigation Pumps expansion requires regional level planning and implementation—which is difficult.
S18	Environmental benefits and subsidy cannot be drivers for scaling up the technology on its own.
S19	Decrease in efficiency of solar panels if not maintained well.
S20	Grid connection and Net metering are challenging for utilities when scaled up as it becomes very difficult to maintain the load balance at the grid level.

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