PM KUSUM Scheme: Objectives, Components, Full Details

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.

Features of the PM-KUSUM Scheme

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

Key Benefits of the PM-KUSUM Scheme

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

Components of the PM-KUSUM Scheme

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

PM-KUSUM Scheme — State-wise Implementing Agencies of Components A, B, and C

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