Lok Sabha Question No. 1831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Promotion of Solar Farming
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Haribhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1831

ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## PROMOTION OF SOLAR FARMING

## † 1831.  SHRI HARIBHAI PATEL

Will the minister of new and renewable energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM) being run by the Government to promote solar farming during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (b) whether the Government provides financial assistance to farmers to increase their income and help them in irrigation through solar energy during the last three years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) 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 -connected  agriculture  pumps
- (iii)  Component  'C':  Solarization  of  35  lakh  existing  grid including Feeder Level Solarization (FLS).

As reported by State Implementing Agencies (SIAs), State/UT wise installation progress under PM KUSUM, as on 30.11.2025, is placed at Annexure-I .

- (b) The CFA is provided to the beneficiaries under PM KUSUM scheme based on the demand received from the SIAs, progress reported and as per provision of the scheme guidelines. The details of financial assistance provided under the scheme is placed at Annexure-II .

As per the demand received from the states, Rs. 7,106 crore of central finance assistance has been released under PM KUSUM Scheme, till 30.11.2025.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †1831 for 10.12.2025

## State/UT-wise progress under PM-KUSUM Scheme (as on 30.11.2025)

| S. No.   | State/ UT Name    | Component-A (In MW)   | Component-A (In MW)   | Component-B (No.)   | Component-B (No.)   | Component-C (No.)   | Component-C (No.)   | Component-C (No.)   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S. No.   | State/ UT Name    | Sanctioned            | Installed             | Sanctioned          | Installed           | Sanctioned (IPS)    | Sanctioned (FLS)    | Solarized (IPS+FLS) |
| 1.       | A &NIslands       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 34                  | 0                   | 436                 | 0                   | 0                   |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 2,00,000            | 0                   |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 700                 | 616                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 4.       | Assam             | 2.00                  | 0.00                  | 4,000               | 151                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 5.       | Bihar             | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 1,40,300            | 0                   |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 330.00                | 7.00                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 10,000              | 0                   |
| 7.       | Goa               | 24.00                 | 4.00                  | 900                 | 157                 | 0                   | 11,000              | 700                 |
| 8.       | Gujarat           | 500.00                | 0.00                  | 18,212              | 12,382              | 0                   | 4,67,114            | 2,16,122            |
| 9.       | Haryana           | 158.00                | 26.61                 | 1,97,655            | 1,80,564            | 0                   | 2,899               | 0                   |
| 10.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 100.00                | 100.00                | 1,270               | 1,053               | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 11.      | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 5,000               | 3,601               | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 12.      | Jharkhand         | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 86,985              | 43,693              | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 13.      | Karnataka         | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 26,365              | 2,573               | 0                   | 7,78,588            | 57,814              |
| 14.      | Kerala            | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 8                   | 8                   | 9,448               | 22,368              | 13,481              |
| 15.      | Ladakh            | 1.00                  | 0.00                  | 1,400               | 102                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,790.00              | 54.95                 | 59,400              | 7,325               | 0                   | 3,45,000            | 30,329              |
| 17.      | Maharashtra       | 260.00                | 4.00                  | 5,75,000            | 4,66,719            | 0                   | 7,75,000            | 6,54,695            |
| 18.      | Manipur           | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 450                 | 150                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 19.      | Meghalaya         | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 2,735               | 98                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 20.      | Mizoram           | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 1,700               | 40                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 21.      | Nagaland          | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 265                 | 140                 | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 22.      | Odisha            | 90.00                 | 0.00                  | 16,441              | 10,113              | 0                   | 5,223               | 0                   |
| 23.      | Puducherry        | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 72                  | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 24.      | Punjab            | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 18,048              | 17,592              | 186                 | 0                   | 0                   |
| 25.      | Rajasthan         | 5,250.00              | 466.75                | 1,44,752            | 1,15,584            | 2,138               | 4,00,000            | 1,19,978            |
| 26.      | Tamil Nadu        | 3.00                  | 3.00                  | 5,187               | 4,948               | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 27.      | Telangana         | 1,450.00              | 0.00                  | 20,000              | 0                   | 28,000              | 0                   | 0                   |
| 28.      | Tripura           | 5.00                  | 0.00                  | 11,114              | 6,359               | 3,600               | 0                   | 702                 |
| 29.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 1.00                  | 1.00                  | 1,07,266            | 66,558              | 12,000              | 3,70,000            | 5,858               |
| 30.      | Uttarakhand       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 3,685               | 1,663               | 0                   | 0                   | 0                   |
| 31.      | West Bengal       | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0                   | 0                   | 20                  | 0                   | 20                  |
| Total    | Total             | 9,964.00              | 667.31                | 13,08,644           | 9,42,189            | 55,828              | 35,27,492           | 10,99,699           |

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †1831 for 10.12.2025

## Details of Eligible Financial Assistance under PM- KUSUM Scheme

| Components &Criteria                                   | Financial Assistance available                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Component A                                            | Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) is provided to the DISCOMs @40paise/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&NIslands, 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)ofPMKUSUMscheme 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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |