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Wind Pumping Network in India |
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---------------------------------------------- The concept of wind-driven water pumps is promoted in India by the Wind Pumping Network, a recent formation from December 1995. It is planned to be run by the Center for Scientific Research (CSR), Auroville. In the coming years, the network hopes to accomplish the following tasks concerning the wind pumps in India: - improve existing designs; - influence manufacturers to make the operation and maintenance user-friendly; - formulate favorable government policies; - investigate new ways of funding means of soft loans and credit schemes from financial institutions.; - increase awareness of advantages; - formulate relevant standards and certification procedures for the manufacture and installation. Especially the last item is of great importance. Quality matters are essential. Auroville happens to be one of the few concentrations of working wind pumps in a country where a stunning 80% of the installed wind pumps do not work. The network looks at the bright side: with respect to the "12PU500" model, which is particularly prone to failure, the network is interested in the relatively few clusters that actually work and what one can learn from these experiences. In cooperation with manufacturer AUREKA, the CSR has developed the highly successful, direct-drive, 5.5 m diameter AV-55. This machine was found to be the most cost- effective wind pump being manufactured in India. Source: RERIC news, vol. 19, 1996. More info: K. Raghavan, RENCON, E-36, IFS Appts., Mayur Vihar, Phase 1, Delhi 110091 India.email:raghavn.rencon@axcess.net.in. |
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