Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan (KUSUM) Scheme

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the launch of KUSUM, Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme. The scheme aims to provide financial and water security to farmers through harnessing solar energy capacities of 25.75 gigawatts (GW) by 2022. The Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme consists of three components:

• Component-A: 10,000 MW of Decentralised Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants.
• Component-B: Installation of 17.50 lakh standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps.
• Component-C: Solarisation of 10 Lakh Grid-connected Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps.
• With all these three components combined, the scheme aims to add a solar capacity of 25,750 MW by 2022.
• Expected positive outcomes of the scheme include promotion of decentralised solar power production, reduction of transmission losses as well as providing support to the financial health of DISCOMs by reducing the subsidy burden to the agriculture sector.