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PM-KUSUM — Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan
PM-KUSUM provides 90% subsidised solar pumps (up to 7.5 HP) to farmers for irrigation — replacing diesel pumps and enabling excess power sale to discoms.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GoI
What you get
Component A: Off-grid solar power plants (500 KW–2 MW) on barren land — 30% central subsidy + 30% state subsidy + 30% NABARD loan. Component B: Individual solar pumps 2–7.5 HP — 30% central + 30% state + 30% bank loan; farmer pays 10%. Component C: Grid-connected solar pumps — solarise existing pumps; farmer sells excess power. Target: 35 lakh pumps.
Who can apply
All farmers for component B solar pumps. Farmers with electricity grid-connected pumps for component C.
For: All farmers, priority to dry-land farmers without electricity
- State nodal agency registration required
- NABARD bank loan for 30% component
Documents required
General
- Aadhaar card
- Land ownership documents
- Bank account (for subsidy DBT)
- State KUSUM portal registration
Scheme code: PM-KUSUM/2019