Grundfos Pumps India Pvt. Ltd., a forerunner in sustainable pump solutions, has announced that it has so far sold more than 8,800
solar pumps across the country. It has sold and installed its solar pump solutions across States such as Maharashtra, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Through these solar pump solutions, the company has helped create a positive impact on the socio-economic lives of thousands of people in rural India.
Grundfos solar water pumping solutions offered in multiple rural and tribal areas have helped in some degree in surmounting some of the core challenges the country is facing, viz., poverty alleviation, food security, water availability and access, provision of education and healthcare, energy security and environmental protection.
Commenting on this key milestone, Mr. Ranganath N.K., Managing Director, Grundfos India, said: “In India, over 700,000 villages do not have access to water. An off-grid, self-sustaining solar pumping solution is the quickest way to provide water to millions. As a company which is committed to a greener and cleaner planet, Grundfos India constantly focuses on offering energy efficient and sustainable pumping solutions, among which solar water pumps is one”.
Mr. Rishi Kapoor, Founder of Sunlit Future, an Auroville-based solar energy solutions & energy efficiency consultancy which provides high quality solar energy solutions in India, testifies to the quality of Grundfos pumps. Asked about his experience with using Grundfos pumps, he said: “We have installed Grundfos SQ Flex mostly in rural and tribal areas of India where electricity is unavailable. These pumps come with a long life and have lasted for about 15-20 years. Grundfos pumping solutions have offered affordable, reliable and clean water to countless villagers.”
The SQ Flex/SP Flex, submersible borewell solar pumps, and the CR flex, surface solar pumps systems, can be adapted to any water supply need according to the conditions of the installation site as they are very light weight and flexible with regard to the energy supply and performance.
Commenting on Grundfos’ solar pump solutions, Mr. Nirmal Nathan of Rose Gardens, a sustainable organic farm in Trichy, said: “I purchased three Grundfos SQFlex pumps about two-and-a-half years ago for my organic farm. According to me, Grundfos pumps are the best in the world. SQ Flex in particular is self-regulatory and requires minimum labour. In the absence of sunlight or when the water level is very low, the pump switches off automatically. In four years, one can expect the return on investment and for the next 15 years, one can reap its benefits. It is not just the product but the service offered by Grundfos that is also matchless”.
The crippling power crisis in most parts of India has got the Government in a bind, apart from having a pernicious influence on the 
growth prospects and the trajectory India aims to course through in the years ahead. In an economy that is chronically stricken with energy issues, a 12.5 per cent energy shortage in power and electricity supply is not breaking news.
Encountered with a daunting task of ensuring power and water to the various sectors, the Government is forced into a catalytic phase to look for alternate/renewable solutions to surmount this grave issue. Of the multiple renewable solutions are available, embracing solar power as the solution to adequately support the current critical scenario appears to be a prudent move by the Government.
Solar pumps are useful where grid power is unavailable, or of poor quality and unreliable. Solar pumping systems are widely used for agriculture and livestock, rural/tribal area water supply, forest, and a host of other areas where electrification is a challenge. Industries and commercial buildings have also taken recourse to harnessing solar power.