PM-KUSUM Scheme (Solar for Farmers)
Administered by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
About this program
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme was launched in March 2019 to provide solar energy solutions for farmers, reduce diesel dependency, and increase farmer incomes. The scheme targets 34,800 MW of solar capacity by March 2026 with central financial support of Rs 34,422 crore. It has three components: Component-A for 10,000 MW ground-mounted solar plants, Component-B for 14 lakh standalone solar agriculture pumps, and Component-C for solarisation of 35 lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps. In FY2025, Component-B saw a 4.2-fold increase in pump installations (4.4 lakh pumps), while Component-C solarised 2.6 lakh pumps (25x over FY2024).
Eligibility requirements
- Must be an Indian farmer with agricultural land or agricultural electricity connection
- Component-A: Farmers/farmer groups can set up 500 kW to 2 MW solar plants on barren/fallow land
- Component-B: Individual farmers can get standalone solar pumps up to 7.5 HP
- Component-C: Farmers with existing grid-connected pumps can solarise them
- CFA of 30% of benchmark cost (50% for NE states, Sikkim, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand)
- State government provides at least 30% subsidy
- Farmer contribution: 40% (20% for special category states); bank finance available for up to 30%
Official program page
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