Lok Sabha Question No. 1802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: PM-KUSUM in Karnataka
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1802

ANSWERED ON 30/07/2025

## PM-KUSUM IN KARNATAKA

1802. DR. K SUDHAKAR

WILL THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY BE PLEASED TO STATE:

- (a) the manner in which the Pradhan Mantri - Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) is assisting to promote use of solar energy for agriculture and to increase farmers income;
- (b) the manner in which the Government is promoting accelerated adoption of PM-KUSUM in agriculture;
- (c) whether the Government is implementing Annadata to Urjadata initiative under PMKUSUM and if so, the details thereof and the manner in which this initiative is assisting
- farmers to become energy producers along with the key benefits associated with the initiative;
- (d)  the  status  of  implementation  of  PM-KUSUM  in  Karnataka,  district-wise  especially  in Chikkaballapur; and
- (e) the total number of farmers currently covered under PM-KUSUM, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b) PM-KUSUM Scheme was launched by the Government in March 2019 with the objective of de- dieselizing the farm sector, providing assured daytime solar power and to provide energy security to farmers.

The scheme has three Components:

(i.) Component 'A': Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/ Stilt Mounted Grid Connected Solar or other Renewable Energy based Power Plants by the farmers on their land; (ii) Component 'B': Installation of 14 lakh standalone off -grid solar agriculture pumps; and (iii)  Component  'C':  Solarization  of  35  lakh  existing  grid -connected  agriculture  pumps including Feeder Level Solarization (FLS).

The details of incentives available under PM-KUSUM Scheme is annexed at Annexure-I.

- (c) PM-KUSUM Scheme is motivating farmers to adopt solar energy, becoming Urjadata along with Annadata and enhance their income. The key benefits and positive impact of the scheme are as follows:
- Farmer can install grid connected solar power plant up to 2 MW on their land and sell the surplus power to DISCOMs and earn additional income.
- Scheme helps de-dieselize the farm sector by allowing installation of stand-alone solar pumps and also solarizing existing grid connected pumps.
- With the help  of  feeder  level  solarization,  scheme  allows  for  assured  day  time  solar power  to  the  farmers  and  relieve  the  state  from  the  financial  burden  for  providing free/subsidized electricity for agriculture.

(d) PM-KUSUM is a demand driven scheme. The capacities are allocated based on demand received  and  progress  shown  by  the  States/UTs.  As  reported  by  SIA  for  the  State  of Karnataka, as on 24.07.2025, the following is the status of implementation

| Components                | Sanctioned   | Installed / Solarized   |
|---------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| B (number of pumps)       | 41,365       | 2,388                   |
| C (FLS) (number of pumps) | 6,28,588     | 23,133                  |

No demand has been raised by the State under Component-A and Component C (Individual Pump  Solarization).    The  district-wise  progress  in  the  State  of  Karnataka  is  placed  at Annexure II .

(e) As reported by SIAs, the total number of farmers benefited under PM KUSUM is placed at Annexure III .

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## Incentives under PM-KUSUM Scheme

| Component                                              | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component A                                            | Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) is provided to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for five years. There is no CFA under this Component.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Component B Component C (Individual Pump Solarisation) | • CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered in the tender, whichever is lower is provided. • However, in North Eastern States including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost issued by MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered in the tender, whichever is lower, is provided. • In addition, the respective state/UT has to provide at least 30% financial support. Balance cost is to be contributed by beneficiary. • Component B and Component C (IPS) of PM KUSUM scheme can also be implemented without State share of 30%. The Central Financial Assistance will continue to remain 30% and rest 70% will be borne by the farmer. |
| Component C (Feeder Level Solarisation)                | For agriculture feeder solarization, CFA of Rs 1.05 Crore per MW (1.75 Cr. per MW for NER/ Hilly/ Islands) is provided. There is no mandatory requirement of financial support from participating State/UT. The feeder solarisation can be implemented in CAPEX or RESCO mode.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

## Annexure II referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1802 for 30.07.2025

## District-wise progress under PM-KUSUM Scheme in Karnataka

(as on 24.07.2025)

| S. No.   | District Name    | Component-B (No. of solar pumps installed)   | Component-C(FLS) (No. of grid connected pumps solarized)   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Bagalkote        | 55                                           | 352                                                        |
| 2.       | Bangalore Rural  | 15                                           | 0                                                          |
| 3.       | Bangalore Urban  | 3                                            | 0                                                          |
| 4.       | Belagum          | 322                                          | 0                                                          |
| 5.       | Bellary          | 16                                           | 0                                                          |
| 6.       | Bidar            | 21                                           | 0                                                          |
| 7.       | Chamarajanagara  | 34                                           | 584                                                        |
| 8.       | Chikamagalur     | 92                                           | 0                                                          |
| 9.       | Chikkaballapur   | 4                                            | 5,364                                                      |
| 10.      | Chitradurga      | 183                                          | 2,445                                                      |
| 11.      | Dakshina Kannada | 32                                           | 0                                                          |
| 12.      | Davanagere       | 176                                          | 1,334                                                      |
| 13.      | Dharwad          | 108                                          | 0                                                          |
| 14.      | Gadag            | 26                                           | 725                                                        |
| 15.      | Hassan           | 46                                           | 0                                                          |
| 16.      | Haveri           | 81                                           | 0                                                          |
| 17.      | Kalaburgi        | 215                                          | 0                                                          |
| 18.      | Kodagu           | 15                                           | 0                                                          |
| 19.      | Kolar            | 1                                            | 1,163                                                      |
| 20.      | Koppal           | 41                                           | 0                                                          |
| 21.      | Mandya           | 67                                           | 0                                                          |
| 22.      | Mysore           | 51                                           | 0                                                          |
| 23.      | Raichur          | 64                                           | 0                                                          |
| 24.      | Ramanagar        | 18                                           | 3,788                                                      |
| 25.      | Shivamogga       | 257                                          | 0                                                          |
| 26.      | Tumkur           | 94                                           | 6,160                                                      |
| 27.      | Uttar Kannada    | 32                                           | 0                                                          |
| 28.      | Vijayanagar      | 58                                           | 0                                                          |
| 29.      | Vijayapura       | 198                                          | 1,218                                                      |
| 30.      | Yadgir           | 62                                           | 0                                                          |
| 31.      | Udupi            | 1                                            | 0                                                          |
| Total    | Total            | 2,388                                        | 23,133                                                     |

## Annexure III referred to in reply to part (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1802 for 30.07.2025

## State/ UT-wise details of beneficiaries under PM-KUSUM Scheme

(as on 30.06.2025)

| S. No.   | State/ UT Name    | Total number of farmers benefited under PMKUSUM   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh | 577                                               |
| 2        | Chhattisgarh      | 9                                                 |
| 3        | Goa               | 800                                               |
| 4        | Gujarat           | 195541                                            |
| 5        | Haryana           | 157085                                            |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1099                                              |
| 7        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2890                                              |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 35459                                             |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 23761                                             |
| 10       | Kerala            | 13171                                             |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 23673                                             |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 727021                                            |
| 13       | Manipur           | 78                                                |
| 14       | Meghalaya         | 98                                                |
| 15       | Mizoram           | 40                                                |
| 16       | Nagaland          | 65                                                |
| 17       | Odisha            | 5716                                              |
| 18       | Punjab            | 15025                                             |
| 19       | Rajasthan         | 156268                                            |
| 20       | Tamil Nadu        | 4189                                              |
| 21       | Tripura           | 5256                                              |
| 22       | Uttar Pradesh     | 70409                                             |
| 23       | Uttarakhand       | 1367                                              |
| 24       | West Bengal       | 20                                                |
| Total    |                   | 14,39,617                                         |