PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN URJA SURAKSHA
EVAM UTTHAAN MAHABHIYAN

🔹 Component A:

• Renewable Energy Power Plant (REPP) of capacity 500 kW to 2 MW will be setup by individual farmers/group of farmers/cooperatives/panchayats/Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO)/Water User associations (WUA) hereinafter called Solar Power Generator (SPG). If the above specified entities are not able to arrange equity required for setting up the REPP, they can opt for developing the REPP through developer(s) or even through local DISCOM.
• DISCOMs will notify sub-station wise surplus capacity which can be fed from such REPP to the Grid and shall invite applications from interested beneficiaries for setting up the solar energy plants.
• The solar power generated will be purchased by DISCOMs at a feed-in-tariff (FiT) determined by respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC).
• DISCOM would be eligible to get PBI @ Rs. 0.40 per unit purchased or Rs. 6.6 lakh per MW of capacity installed, whichever is less, for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date (COD).

🔹 Component B:

• Individual farmers will be supported to install standalone solar Agriculture pumps in off-grid areas, where grid supply is not available.
• CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, will be provided. The State Government will give at-least a subsidy of 30%; and the remaining at-most 40% will be provided by the farmer. Bank finance can be availed so that farmer has to initially pay only 10% of the cost.
• In North Eastern States, Ladakh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands — CFA of 50% will be provided. State Government subsidy of at-least 30%; remaining at-most 20% by the farmer.

🔹 Component C: Individual Pump Solarisation (IPS)

• Individual farmers having grid connected agriculture pump will be supported to solarise pumps. Solar PV capacity up to two times of pump capacity in kW is allowed.
• The farmer will be able to use the generated solar power for irrigation needs and the excess solar power will be sold to DISCOMs.
• CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, will be provided. State Government subsidy of at-least 30%; remaining at-most 40% by the farmer. Bank finance available — farmer pays only 10% initially.
• In NE States, Ladakh, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands — CFA of 50%. State subsidy of at-least 30%; remaining at-most 20% by farmer.

🔹 Component C: Feeder Level Solarisation (FLS)

• Instead of individual solar pumps, states can solarize the agriculture feeders.
• Where agriculture feeders are not separated, loan for feeder separation may be taken from NABARD or PFC/REC. Assistance for feeder separation may be availed from the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of the Ministry of Power.
• Solar plants of capacity that can cater to the requirement of the agriculture load of the selected feeder can be installed through CAPEX/RESCO mode for a project period of 25 years.
• CFA of 30% on the cost of installation of solar power plant (up to Rs. 1.05 Cr/MW) will be provided. In NE States, Ladakh, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep, and A&N Islands — 50% subsidy (up to Rs. 1.75 Cr/MW).
• The farmers will get day-time reliable power for irrigation free of cost or at tariff fixed by their respective state.

🔹 Component A:

• The solar power generated will be purchased by DISCOMs at a feed-in-tariff (FiT) approved by the respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC).
• In case the farmers/group of farmers/cooperatives/panchayats/FPO etc. are not able to arrange equity required for setting up the REPP, they can opt for developing the REPP through developer(s) or through local DISCOM. In such a case, the land owner will get the lease rent as mutually agreed between the parties.
• To avail of the PBI, the Implementing Agencies are requested to submit their claims for projects completed one year post their commissioning date, till 5 years from COD, along with the Signed Copy of the Joint Metering Report and Receipt of lease rent paid to the beneficiary/land-owner, wherever applicable.

🔹 Component B & Component C (IPS):

• State-wise allocation for solar pumps and solarisation of existing grid-connected pumps will be issued by MNRE, after approval by a Screening Committee under the chairmanship of the Secretary, MNRE.
• On acceptance of the allocated quantity by the implementation agencies and submission of the detailed proposal as per MNRE format, within a given time, the final sanction will be issued by MNRE.
• Projects for solarisation or installation of pumping systems shall be completed within 24 months from the date of sanction by MNRE. Extension up to 3 months by Group Head and up to 6 months by Secretary in MNRE.
• Funds up to 30% of the applicable CFA would be released as advance to the implementing agency only after placement of letter of award(s) to the selected vendors.
• The balance eligible CFA along with applicable service charges would be released on acceptance of the Project Completion Report, Utilization Certificates as per GFR, and other related documents.
• MNRE CFA and State Government's subsidy will be adjusted in the system cost and the beneficiary will have to pay only the remaining balance.

🔹 Component C (FLS):

• CFA applicable under the FLS can be released in the following manner:

• For implementation agencies under Component A, Component B, Component C (IPS) and Component C (FLS) — visit State-wise Details on PM-KUSUM Portal.
• For visiting the central Portal of the PM-KUSUM — visit pmkusum.mnre.gov.in.
• For Implementing Agencies & How to Apply information — visit State-wise Implementation Details.
• For vendors and rates of the standalone solar pump information — visit Vendor List on PM-KUSUM Portal.