All you need to know about the PM-KUSUM Scheme
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Scheme (PM-KUSUM Scheme) aims to enhance energy security for farmers in India.
The scheme was designed to support the Indian government’s commitment to increasing the proportion of electricity generated from non-fossil fuel sources to 40% by 2030.
This initiative is part of India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). It ensures farmers access renewable energy easily and reinforces the country’s focus on renewable energy development.
The PM-KUSUM Scheme comes with a wide range of features under each component. Here are some key features you need to know about:
Component A involves installing 10GW grid-connected stilt-mounted decentralised solar plants and other renewable energy-based power plants of 500 KW to 2 MW each
Component B includes installing 17.50 Lakh stand-alone solar pumps with capacities of up to 7.5HP
Component C provides finance for installing 10 Lakh grid-connected agricultural pumps, each with a capacity of 7.5HP
The PM-KUSUM scheme strives to provide cutting-edge technology to farmers and supply sources for de-dieselised irrigation. Here’s how the scheme is beneficial:
Construction of solar plants generating 28,250 MW of power by the government
Promotes use of renewable energy to reduce farm pollution and support eco-friendly cultivation
The government offers subsidies for state-of-the-art solar pumps with 720 MW capacity
The government also offers a subsidy of 60% and provides a 30% loan for the total installation cost
Farmers need to bear only 10% of the installation cost for solar plants and pumps
Rural landholders can get a stable income from barren land with solar plants for 25 years
Farmers can sell surplus power to the government and boost their income
Solar plants are set up above a minimum height on cultivable land to enable continued cultivation
This scheme has the following 3 components:
Component A
With the scheme, the government targets to establish 10,000 MW of Decentralised Grid Connected Renewable Energy Power Plants on barren land
It allows individual farmers, groups of farmers, cooperatives, panchayats, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and Water User Associations (WUAs) to set up renewable energy-based power plants (REPPs) ranging from 500 KW to 2 MW capacity
These power plants can also be installed on cultivable land using stilts, allowing crops to be grown below the solar panels
Projects will be situated within a 5 km radius of sub-stations to minimise sub-transmission line costs and reduce transmission losses
Local Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) will purchase the electricity generated at pre-fixed tariffs
Component B
With the scheme, the government aims to install 17.50 Lakh stand-alone solar agriculture pumps
Individual farmers in off-grid areas, where grid supply is unavailable, will receive support to replace existing diesel agriculture pumps or irrigation systems with stand-alone solar pumps up to 7.5 HP capacity
Pumps exceeding 7.5 HP capacity can be installed, with financial support limited to 7.5 HP capacity
Component C
With the scheme, the government aims to solarise 10 Lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps
Individual farmers with grid-connected agriculture pumps will get help in solarising their pumps
Solar power generated will be utilised for irrigation, and surplus solar power will be sold to DISCOMs at pre-fixed tariffs
Refer to the following tables to know the state-wise implementing agencies of the scheme’s components:
Component A
State Name |
State Implementing Agency |
Sanctioned Quantity |
Website / Contact Details |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2 |
- |
ASSAM |
Assam Power Distribution Company Limited |
10 |
www.rodalee.com |
CHHATTISGARH |
Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited |
30 |
cspdcl.co.in |
DELHI |
Concerned Electricity Distribution Company |
0 |
ceo.sectt@relianceada.com or call at 011-39999838 or md.office@tatapower-ddl.com or call at 011-66112202 |
GOA |
Goa Energy Development Agency |
150 |
www.geda.goa.gov.in |
GUJARAT |
Gujarat Energy Development Agency |
500 |
https://geda.gujarat.gov.in/ |
HARYANA |
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) & Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) |
85 |
https://pmkusum.uhbvn.org.in/ |
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
HIMURJA |
100 |
himurja-hp@nic.in |
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Jammu And Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) |
20 |
pathakb@ias.nic.in or ceojakeda2@gmail.com or call 0194-2490269 |
JHARKHAND |
Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) |
20 |
https://jbvnl.co.in/ or visit the local office of JBVNL |
KERALA |
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) |
40 |
https://ws.kseb.in/pmkusum/ksebpss/pss/interface/public/index.php |
LADAKH |
- |
0 |
- |
MADHYA PRADESH |
Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) |
600 |
mprenewable.nic.in |
MAHARASHTRA |
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited |
700 |
https://www.mahadiscom.in/pm-kusum/A/index.php |
MEGHALAYA |
Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) |
0 |
rv.suchiang@nic.in or call 0364 2590367 |
NAGALAND |
Nagaland |
5 |
- |
ODISHA |
Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) |
500 |
https://oredaodisha.com/kisan-urja-suraksha-evam-utthan-mahabhiyan-kusum-scheme/ |
PUDUCHERRY |
Puducherry Electricity Department |
0 |
se1ped.pon@nic.in or call 0413 2334277 |
PUNJAB |
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) |
220 |
www.eproc.punjab.gov.in |
RAJASTHAN |
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) |
1200 |
www.energy.rajasthan.gov.in/rrecl |
TAMIL NADU |
Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TANGEDCO) |
424 |
chairman@tnebnet.org or call 044 28520131 |
TELANGANA |
Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TSREDCO) |
0 |
www.pmkusum.telangana.gov.in |
TRIPURA |
Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. (TSECL) |
5 |
cmdtsecl@rediffmail.com Or call 0381 2228001 |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) |
155 |
http://upneda.org.in/ |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd |
155 |
https://www.uppcl.org/ |
Total: |
4921 |
||
Component B
State Name |
State Implementing Agency |
Sanctioned Pumps |
Website / Contact Details |
Central Subsidy |
ASSAM |
Assam Energy Development Agency |
4000 |
http://aedaassam.org/register |
50% |
CHHATTISGARH |
Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency |
10000 |
contact.creda@gov.in |
30% |
GOA |
Goa Energy Development Agency |
900 |
www.geda.goa.gov.in |
30% |
GUJARAT |
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited |
8082 |
https://pmkusum.guvnl.com |
30% |
HARYANA |
Department of New & Renewable Energy |
252655 |
www.saralharyana.gov.in |
30% |
HIMACHAL PRADESH |
Agriculture Department |
1270 |
krishibhawan-hp@gov.in |
50% |
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Jammu And Kashmir Energy Development Agency |
5000 |
pathakb@ias.nic.in or ceojakeda2@gmail.com or call 0194-2490269 |
50% |
JHARKHAND |
Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency |
42985 |
info@jreda.com or call 0651-2491164 |
30% |
KARNATAKA |
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited |
27214 |
chairmankredl5@gmail.com or 080 22252373 |
30% |
KERALA |
Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology |
100 |
ceo@anert.in or call 0471-2338077 |
30% |
LADAKH |
Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency |
1400 |
cpekargil@gmail.com |
50% |
MADHYA PRADESH |
M.P. Urja Vikas Nigam Limited |
22400 |
www.cmsolarpump.mp.gov.in |
30% |
MAHARASHTRA |
Maharashtra Energy Development Agency |
205000 |
https://kusum.mahaurja.com/solar/beneficiary/register/Kusum-Yojana |
30% |
MAHARASHTRA |
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited |
200000 |
https://www.mahadiscom.in/pm-kusum |
30% |
MANIPUR |
Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency |
150 |
mlou_singh@yahoo.com |
50% |
MEGHALAYA |
Meghalaya Non-Conventional & Rural Energy Development Agency |
3035 |
mnreda.dir@gmail.com or 0364-2537343 |
50% |
MIZORAM |
Irrigation & Water Resources Department |
2700 |
mizoramwrd@gmail.com or mizorammid@yahoo.co.in |
- |
NAGALAND |
Department of New & Renewable Energy, Nagaland |
265 |
dirdnre-ngl@gov.in |
50% |
ODISHA |
Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency |
8241 |
ceooreda@oredaorissa.com or call 0674-2588260 |
30% |
PUNJAB |
Punjab Energy Development Agency |
103000 |
www.pedasolarpumps.com |
30% |
RAJASTHAN |
RHDS (Department of Horticulture) Rajasthan |
248720 |
https://emitra.rajasthan.gov.in/ |
30% |
TAMIL NADU |
Agricultural Engineering Department |
5200 |
aedcewrm@gmail.com or call 044-29510722 |
30% |
TELANGANA |
Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TSREDCO) |
400 |
se@tsredco.telangana.gov.in |
30% |
TRIPURA |
Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency |
10895 |
tredaagartala@gmail.com |
50% |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Agriculture Department |
114790 |
https://pmkusum.upagriculture.com/ |
30% |
UTTARAKHAND |
Minor Irrigation Department |
5685 |
cemiduk@gmail.com |
50% |
WEST BENGAL |
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited |
1000 |
directorproject.wbsedcl@gmail.com |
- |
Total: |
1285087 |
|||
Component C
State Name |
State Implementing Agency |
Sanctioned Pumps |
Website / Contact Details |
Central Subsidy |
ASSAM |
Assam Energy Development Agency |
1000 |
assamrenewable@gmail.com or aedakusum@gmail.com |
20% |
BIHAR |
Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited |
160000 |
- |
- |
CHHATTISGARH |
Chhattisgarh |
157500 |
- |
- |
DELHI |
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd |
0 |
www.solarbses.com or visit the respective division office of the BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. |
30% |
GOA |
Goa Energy Development Agency |
11000 |
www.geda.goa.gov.in |
30% |
GUJARAT |
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited |
625500 |
https://pmkusum.guvnl.com |
30% |
HARYANA |
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) & Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) |
65079 |
- |
- |
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Jammu And Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) |
4000 |
- |
- |
JHARKHAND |
Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency |
1000 |
- |
- |
KARNATAKA |
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited |
587000 |
- |
- |
KERALA |
Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) & Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) |
80487 |
www.buymysun.com or visit the district offices of ANERT |
30% |
MADHYA PRADESH |
M.P. Urja Vikas Nigam Limited |
295000 |
- |
- |
MAHARASHTRA |
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited |
775000 |
- |
- |
ODISHA |
Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency |
75000 |
- |
- |
PUNJAB |
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) |
75186 |
- |
- |
RAJASTHAN |
Concerned Electricity Distribution Company |
206418 |
Visit the office of Superintendent Engineer of the concerned implementing agency |
30% |
TAMIL NADU |
Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency |
0 |
https://www.tangedco.gov.in/ |
30% |
TELANGANA |
Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TSREDCO) |
20000 |
- |
- |
TRIPURA |
Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency |
2600 |
tredaagartala@gmail.com |
50% |
UTTAR PRADESH |
Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited |
370000 |
- |
- |
UTTARAKHAND |
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd |
200 |
md@upcl.org or call 0135-2768895 |
50% |
WEST BENGAL |
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL) |
23700 |
www.wbsedcl.in or visit the Customer Care Centre of WBSEDCL of respective area |
30% |
Total: |
3535670 |
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