Lok Sabha Question No. 3003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: PM-KUSUM
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3003

ANSWERED ON 21/12/2023

## PM KUSUM

## 3003. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the main features of PM KUSUM yojna;
- (b) the details of funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized so far under the scheme in Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of the target set and the achievements made under it so far;
- (d) whether Government has announced a new scheme for annual renewable energy capacity addition for the next few years to achieve the target; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The main objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) include de-dieselisation of the farm sector, providing water and energy security to farmers, increasing the income of farmers, and curbing environmental pollution. The Scheme has three components targeted to achieve solar power capacity addition of 34.8 GW by 31.3.2026 with total central financial support of Rs. 34,422 Cr.

The other salient features of the Scheme are given at Annexure-I.

- (b) State wise targets or fund allocation is not made under PM-KUSUM as it is a demand driven scheme. Further, the funds are released to States/UTs on achieving certain milestones. Based on the  demand  received  from  the  State  of  Rajasthan  and  progress  made  under  the  PM-KUSUM Scheme, as on date, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has released Rs. 534.55 Crores to the State Implementing Agencies of the State of Rajasthan.
- (c)  State/UT  wise  solar  pumps  allocated  and  installations  achieved  so  far  are  furnished  at Annexure-II.
- (d) to (e) Major steps, including new initiatives, taken by the Government to achieve PM KUSUM targets in timely manner is placed at Annexure-III.

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## Annexure-I referred in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3003  to be answered on 21.12.2023

## Other salient features of PM- KUSUM Scheme

| Components, Targets &Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| The Scheme is demand driven and open for all farmers of the country for implementation as per guidelines issued for the Scheme ComponentA : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants on barren/fallow/pasture/marshy/ cultivable land of farmers. Such plants can be installed by individual farmer, Solar Power Developer, Cooperatives, Panchayats and Farmers Producer Organisations. Component B : Installation of 14 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps in off-grid areas. Component C: Solarisation of 35 Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps through (i) Individual Pump Solarisation and (ii) Feeder Level Solarisation. The beneficiaries under Component-B and Component-C could be individual farmer, Water User Associations, Primary Agriculture Credit Societies and Communities/Cluster Based Irrigation Systems. | Procurement Based Incentive (PBI)totheDISCOMs@ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar/ other renewable power under this scheme. The PBI is given to the DISCOMs for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date of the plant. Therefore, the total PBI payable to DISCOMs is Rs. 33 Lakh per MW. For Component-B and individual pump solarisation under Component-C: CFAof 30% of the benchmark cost issued by MNREor 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)ofPMKUSUMschemecan 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. For agriculture feeder solarization, CFA of Rs 1.05 Crore per MW 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 in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3003 to be answered on 21.12.2023

## Progress under PM-KUSUM (as on 30.11.2023)

|        |                   | Component-A (MW)   | Component-A (MW)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-B (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   | Component-C (Nos)   |
|--------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S. No. | State             | Sanctioned         | Installed          | Sanctioned          | Installed           | Sanctioned (IPS)    | Sanctioned (FLS)    | Installed           |
| 1      | Arunachal Pradesh | 2                  | 0                  | 400                 | 199                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 2      | Assam             | 10                 | 0                  | 4000                | 0                   | 1000                | 0                   | 0                   |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh      | 30                 | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 330500              | 0                   |
| 4      | Bihar             | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 160000              | 0                   |
| 5      | Gujarat           | 500                | 0                  | 8082                | 2459                | 2000                | 425500              | 0                   |
| 6      | Goa               | 150                | 0                  | 200                 | 0                   | 0                   | 11000               | 700                 |
| 7      | Haryana           | 85                 | 2.25               | 252655              | 67435               | 0                   | 65079               | 0                   |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh  | 100                | 22.45              | 1580                | 501                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 9      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 20                 | 0                  | 5000                | 838                 | 4000                | 0                   | 0                   |
| 10     | Jharkhand         | 20                 | 0                  | 36717               | 12985               | 1000                | 0                   | 0                   |
| 11     | Karnataka         | 0                  | 0                  | 35314               | 314                 | 0                   | 337000              | 0                   |
| 12     | Kerala            | 40                 | 0                  | 100                 | 8                   | 45100               | 25387               | 2449                |
| 13     | Ladakh            | 0                  | 0                  | 2000                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 600                | 12.13              | 17000               | 7134                | 0                   | 295000              | 0                   |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 700                | 2                  | 225000              | 74575               | 0                   | 575000              | 0                   |
| 16     | Manipur           | 0                  | 0                  | 150                 | 78                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 0                  | 0                  | 2535                | 54                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 0                  | 0                  | 1700                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 5                  | 0                  | 265                 | 65                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 20     | Odisha            | 500                | 0                  | 5741                | 1411                | 40000               | 10000               | 0                   |
| 21     | Puducherry        | 0                  | 0                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 22     | Punjab            | 220                | 0                  | 78000               | 12952               | 186                 | 100000              | 0                   |
| 23     | Rajasthan         | 1200               | 102.5              | 198884              | 59732               | 12500               | 200000              | 1375                |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 424                | 0                  | 7200                | 3187                | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 25     | Telangana         | 0                  | 0                  | 400                 | 0                   | 0                   | 8000                | 0                   |
| 26     | Tripura           | 5                  | 0                  | 8021                | 2117                | 2600                | 0                   | 50                  |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 155                | 0                  | 66842               | 31752               | 2000                | 370000              | 0                   |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 0                  | 0                  | 3685                | 318                 | 200                 | 0                   | 0                   |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 0                  | 0                  | 10000               | 0                   | 23700               | 0                   | 20                  |
|        | Total             | 4766               | 141.33             | 971471              | 278114              | 134286              | 2912466             | 4594                |

## Annexure-III referred in reply to part (d) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3003 to be answered on 21.12.2023

## Steps taken by Ministry for proper implementation of the PM-KUSUM Scheme inter-alia include:

- PM-KUSUM Scheme has been extended till 31.03.2026.
- Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is available for pump capacity up to 15 HP (increased from 7.5 HP) to the individual farmers in the North-eastern States, Hilly States/UTs and Islands UTs, and for each farmer in the cluster/ community irrigation projects in high water table areas in all the States/ UTs.
- Meetings held with Banks/FIs for availability of low cost financing to farmers.
- State level tender allowed for procurement of standalone solar pumps
- Time period extended for implementation to 24 months from the date of initial sanction.
- Requirement of performance bank guarantees under Component-A and Component-C (Feeder Level Solarization) relaxed.
- Tender  conditions  have  been  revised  to  increase  the  installer  base  in  order  to  expedite extending benefit under the Scheme.
- Solarization of pumps under the Component B & C of the Scheme included under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to provide subsidized loans to farmers.
- Scheme included under Priority Sector Lending (PSL) Guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enable ease of accessing finance.
- Specifications  &  testing  procedure  of  the  solar  pumps  have  been  revised  time  to  time  to promote quality of installations.
- Web-Portals at Central and at State levels have been developed for monitoring of Scheme.
- Creating publicity and awareness including through CPSUs.
- Toll free number provided for ease of getting information on the Scheme.
- Regular  monitoring  of  the  progress  and  issuance  of  clarifications  and  amendments  to  the scheme guidelines based on lessons learnt during implementation
- Extension  granted  for  projects  sanctioned  under  the  Scheme  based  on  the  progress  and milestones achieved.
- The  Guidelines  of  the  scheme  have  been  revised  on  12.07.2023  to  simplify  the  land aggregation process in Component 'C'.
- The Ministry has issued Benchmark Cost under Component 'B' during September, 2023.
- The Scheme is amended with removal of mandatory State share provision, vide OM dated 20.11.2023.
- The exemption of DCR content under Component 'C' extended till 31.03.2024, vide OM dated 11.09.2023.
- The DoE, vide OM dated 06.09.2023, approved revision of targets from 35 lakhs to 49 lakhs under Composite 'B' & 'C'.