PM KUSUM SCHEME COMPONENT C

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) was launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to provide financial and water security to farmers through the implementation of three components. Component C focuses on solarization of agricultural pumps. It includes two main provisions: pump level solarization and feeder level solarization. The pump level solarization scheme has been cancelled, while the feeder level solarization involves the installation of grid-connected solar PV power plants near DISCOM substations to meet the power requirements of segregated agricultural feeders. The scheme aims to reduce dependence on conventional energy sources and provide additional income to farmers by allowing them to sell surplus power to DISCOMs.

• Daytime solar power
• Additional source of income through injection of excess solar power into the grid of DISCOMs

Only existing agricultural consumers of DISCOMs are eligible to apply.

The pump level solarization scheme has been cancelled.

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DISCOMs will select turnkey contractors to approach identified beneficiaries for solarization under the scheme. For more details, refer to the guidelines: Guidelines 1, Guidelines 2, Guidelines 3.