The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) is a government
scheme launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in 2019 to promote solar
energy in the agriculture sector. It aims to support farmers by installing solar pumps and grid-
connected renewable power plants to help them reduce their dependence on diesel and grid electricity.
Objectives of PM-KUSUM
1. Reduce farmers' dependency on conventional energy sources by promoting solar
power solutions.
2. Enhance energy security for farmers and reduce electricity costs.
3. Utilize barren and uncultivable land to generate solar energy.
4. Increase farmers' income by allowing them to sell surplus electricity to the grid.
5. Reduce the use of diesel-powered irrigation pumps to cut down carbon emissions.
"evam" (एवम्) is a Sanskrit-origin term commonly used in Hindi and other Indian languages. It means
"and", "as well as", or "thus"
A grid refers to an interconnected network that delivers electricity from power plants to consumers. It
consists of power generation units, transmission lines, substations, and distribution systems that
ensure a stable supply of electricity.
Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA)
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL)
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL)
Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM
BESCOM – Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
HESCOM – Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited
CESC – Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company Limited
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA
Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TGREDCO)
Component C
Total Grid
Total Solar
Connected
District Capacity
Pumps
(MW)
Solarized
AGRA 0 0
ALIGARH 0 0
PRAYAGRAJ 0 0
AMBEDKAR NAGAR 0 0
AURAIYA 0 0
AZAMGARH 0 0
BAGHPAT 0 0
BAHRAICH 0 0
BALLIA 0 0
BALRAMPUR 0 0
BANDA 0 0
BARABANKI 0 0
BAREILLY 0 0
BASTI 0 0
BIJNOR 0 0
BUDAUN 0 0
BULANDSHAHR 0 0
CHANDAULI 0 0
CHITRAKOOT 0 0
DEORIA 0 0
ETAH 0 0
ETAWAH 0 0
AYODHYA 0 0
FARRUKHABAD 0 0
FATEHPUR 0 0
FIROZABAD 0 0
GAUTAM BUDDHA
0 0
NAGAR
GHAZIABAD 0 0
GHAZIPUR 0 0
GONDA 0 0
GORAKHPUR 0 0
HAMIRPUR 0 0
HARDOI 0 0
Component C
Total Grid
Total Solar
Connected
District Capacity
Pumps
(MW)
Solarized
JALAUN 0 0
JAUNPUR 0 0
JHANSI 0 0
AMROHA 0 0
KANNAUJ 0 0
KANPUR DEHAT 0 0
KANPUR NAGAR 0 0
KAUSHAMBI 0 0
KHERI 0 0
KUSHI NAGAR 0 0
LALITPUR 0 0
LUCKNOW 0 0
HATHRAS 0 0
MAHARAJGANJ 0 0
MAHOBA 0 0
MAINPURI 0 0
MATHURA 0 0
MAU 0 0
MEERUT 0 0
MIRZAPUR 0 0
MORADABAD 0 0
MUZAFFARNAGAR 0 0
PILIBHIT 0 0
PRATAPGARH 0 0
RAE BARELI 0 0
RAMPUR 0 0
SAHARANPUR 0 0
SANT KABEER
0 0
NAGAR
BHADOHI 0 0
SHAHJAHANPUR 0 0
SHRAVASTI 0 0
SIDDHARTH
0 0
NAGAR
Component C
Total Grid
Total Solar
Connected
District Capacity
Pumps
(MW)
Solarized
SITAPUR 0 0
SONBHADRA 0 0
SULTANPUR 0 0
UNNAO 0 0
VARANASI 0 0
Kasganj 0 0
Amethi 0 0
SAMBHAL 0 0
SHAMLI 0 0
HAPUR 0 0
1) North India comprises the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Jharkhand, Delhi, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Haryana
2) South India comprises Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
and Kerala
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam
Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM KUSUM)
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM
KUSUM)
Objective
The scheme aims to add solar capacity of 30,800 MW by 2022 with total central financial support of
Rs. 34,422 Crore including service charges to the implementing agencies.
The Scheme consists of three components:
o Component A: 10,000 MW of solar capacity through installation of small Solar Power Plants of
individual plants of capacity upto 2 MW.
o Component B: Installation of 20 lakh standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps.
o Component C: Solarisation of 15 Lakh Grid-connected Agriculture Pumps
Period
Till 31.12.2026
Component C: Individual Pump Solarisation (IPS)
o Individual farmers having grid connected agriculture pump will be supported to solarise pumps. Solar
PV capacity up to two times of pump capacity in kW is allowed under the scheme
o The farmer will be able to use the generated solar power to meet the irrigation needs and the excess
solar power will be sold to DISCOMs.
o CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the solar PV
component will be provided. The State Government will give at-least subsidy of 30%; and the
remaining at-most 40% will be provided by the farmer. Bank finance can be availed by farmer, so
that farmer has to initially pay only 10% of the cost and remaining up to 30% of the cost as loan.
o In North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand,
Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is
lower, of the solar PV component will be provided. The State Government will give a subsidy of at-
least 30%; and the remaining at-most 20% will be provided by the farmer.
Component C: Feeder Level Solarisation (FLS)
o Instead of the individual solar pumps the states can solarize the agriculture feeders.
Guidelines were issued on 04.12.2020.
o Where agriculture feeders are not separated, loan for feeder separation may be
taken from NABARD or PFC/REC. Further, assistance for feeder separation may be
availed from the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of the Ministry of
Power. However, mixed can also be solarised.
o Solar plants of capacity that can cater to the requirement of the agriculture load of
the selected feeder can be installed through CAPEX/RESCO mode for a project
period of 25 years.
o CFA of 30% on the cost of installation of solar power plant (up to Rs. 1.05 Cr/MW)
will be provided. However, in the North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep, and A&N Islands 50% subsidy is
available.
o The farmers will get day-time reliable power for irrigation free of cost or at tariff fixed
by their respective state.
How to avail the financial assistance
Component A
o The Solar power generated will be purchased by DISCOMs at a feed-in-tariff (FiT) approved by
respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC).
o In case the farmers/ group of farmers/ cooperatives/ panchayats/ Farmer Producer Organisations
(FPO)etc. are not able to arrange equity required for setting up the SEPP, they can opt for
developing the SEPP through developer(s) or even through local DISCOM, which will be considered
as RPG in this case. In such a case, the land owner will get lease rent as mutually agreed between
the parties.
o To avail of the PBI, the Implementing Agencies are requested to submit their claims for the projects
which have been completed one year post their commissioning date, till 5 years from COD, along
with the Signed Copy of the Joint Metering Report and Receipt of lease rent paid to the
beneficiary/land-owner, wherever applicable.
Component B & Component C (IPS)
o State-wise allocation for solar pumps and solarisation of existing grid-connected pumps will be
issued by MNRE, after approval by a Screening Committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary,
MNRE.
o On acceptance of the allocated quantity by the implementation agencies and submission of the
detailed proposal as per MNRE format, within a given time, the final sanction will be issued by
MNRE.
o Projects for solarisation or installation of pumping systems shall be completed within 24 months from
the date of sanction by MNRE. Extension in project completion timelines, up to a maximum period of
three months, will be considered at the level of Group Head in MNRE and up to 6 months at the level
of Secretary in MNRE on submission of valid reasons by the implementing agency.
o Funds up to 40% of the applicable CFA for the sanctioned quantity would be released as advance to
the implementing agency only after placement of letter of award(s) to the selected vendors.
o The balance eligible CFA along with applicable service charges would be released on acceptance of
the Project Completion Report in the prescribed format, Utilization Certificates as per GFR, and
other related documents by the Ministry.
o MNRE CFA and State Government’s subsidy will be adjusted in the system cost and the beneficiary
will have to pay only the remaining balance.
Component-C (FLS)
o CFA applicable under the FLS can be released in the following manner wrt CAPEX/ RESCO mode
of implementation of the FLS.
o CAPEX:- Advance CFA up to 40% of the total eligible CFA will be released to DISCOMs on
completion of tendering process and signing of work agreement with EPC contractor selected for
installation of solar power plant. Balance CFA will be released on successful commissioning of solar
power plant and plant starts supplying power to agriculture feeder(s).
o RESCO:- No advance CFA. Further, the CFA up to 100% of the total eligible CFA will be released to
the RESCO developer through DISCOM on successful commissioning and declaration of the
Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the solar power plant.
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Mill
Sai Pet Preforms
Sai Vijay Pragati
Steel
Udyog Pvt. Ltd.,
Keladi
ShivaPPANayaka
University of
Agricultural &
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Renewables
India 1 Private
Limited
Serentica
Renewables
India 1 Private
Limited
Serentica
Renewables India 3
Private Limited
Athani Solar Power
Pvt. Ltd.,
Raibag Solar Power
Pvt. Ltd.,
Hallur Solar Power
Pvt.
Ltd.,
Tata Power
Renewable Energy
Ltd.,
Rayalsons Power
Developers Pvt. Ltd
FPEL Ujwal Pvt.
Ltd.,
Enerparc Solar
Power
5 Pvt. Ltd.,
Enerparc Solar
Power
4 Pvt. Ltd.,
Aditya Birla
Renewable
Solar Ltd.,
Dalmia Cement
(Bharat) Ltd.,
Suntrupthi Solar
Projects Pvt. Ltd.,
Innovent Spaces
Pvt.
Ltd.,
Copprroad
Industries
Pvt. Ltd.,
GPG Enterprises
(Proprietorship
Firm)
Graphite India Ltd.,
Tractors and Farm
Equipment Ltd.,
Teleindia Networks
Pvt. Ltd.,
Neo Green Power
Pvt.
Ltd.,
Integrum Energy
Infrastructure Pvt.
Ltd.,
Softrock Solar
Energies (Partnership)
Como Solar Pvt. Ltd.,
Sri Muthuraya Swamy
Stone Crusher
(Partnership Firm)
Chirag M-Sand
(Partnership Firm)
Sri Sri Ravishankar
Vidya Mandir Trust
Shri Siddeshwara
Renewables Pvt. Ltd.,
Big Castings Pvt. Ltd.,
CMES Jupiter Pvt. Ltd.,
(260 MW)
Renew Surya Ojas Pvt.
Ltd.,
RNS Power Ltd.,
Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Ltd.,
Neo Green Power Pvt.
Ltd.,
Ampyr Renewable
Energy Resources Five
Pvt.Ltd.,
Ampyr Renewable
Energy Resources Ten
Pvt. Ltd.,
Dhanvantari
Renewables Pvt. Ltd.,
Neo Green Power Pvt.
Ltd.,
Navami Power Plant
Pvt. Ltd.,
Jineshwar Malleable &
Alloys (Partnership
Firm)
Shri Sai Minerals
(Partnership Firm)
Shanthala Spherocast
Pvt. Ltd.,
Malnad Alloy Castings
Pvt. Ltd.,
Shimoga Precision
Casting Pvt. Ltd.,
Malnad Prime
Mechining
Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
Prarthana Engineering
Pvt. Ltd.,
Perfect Alloy
Components Pvt. Ltd.,
Vahanthi Energy Pvt.
Ltd.,
Vinayaka Ispact (HUF)
(Proprietorship)
Avon Plastic Industries
Pvt. Ltd.,
Kolar Chikkaballapur
District Co-Operative
Mil Producers
Societies Union Ltd.,
AKP Foundries Pvt.
Ltd.,
AKP Ferrocast Pvt.
Ltd.,
Sudarshan Sun Energy
Pvt. Ltd.,
Sahuwala Grains Pvt.
Ltd.,
Alcoats (Partnership)
Karnataka Plastoo
Industries (P) Ltd.,
Clean Solar Power
(Baniyana) Pvt. Ltd.,
Clean Renewable Energy
AP One Pvt. Ltd.,
Nexus Hyderabad
Retal Pvt. Ltd.,
Universal Air Products
Pvt. Ltd.,
Nadbai Solar Power
Pvt. Ltd.,
Nexusmalls Whitefield
Pvt. Ltd.,
