**Executive Summary**
The PM-KUSUM scheme, managed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has benefited over 21.77 lakh farmers as of December 31, 2025. This demand-driven initiative utilizes State Implementing Agencies (SIAs) for beneficiary selection and implementation, supported by comprehensive revised guidelines issued on January 17, 2024. The document details the cumulative installations across three components and provides a state-wise breakdown of funds released between the 2019-20 and 2025-26 financial years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Implementation and Progress (as of 31.12.2025)**
* **Component-A (Solar Power Plants):** 720.91 MW has been installed against a sanctioned capacity of 10,000 MW.
* **Component-B (Solar Pumps):** 9,75,227 pumps have been installed out of 13,15,190 sanctioned units.
* **Component-C (Pump Solarisation):** 12,01,552 units (Pumps & MW) have been installed against 35,82,884 sanctioned.
* **Beneficiary Reach:** A total of 21,77,369 farmers have benefited from the scheme across the country.
**Financial Assistance Provisions**
* **Component A:** DISCOMs receive a Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) of 40 paise/kWh or Rs. 6.60 lakhs/MW/year (whichever is lower) for five years; no Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is provided for this component.
* **Component B & C (Individual Pump Solarisation):** General states receive a CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or tender price. North Eastern States, Hilly regions, and Islands receive an increased CFA of 50%.
* **Component C (Feeder Level Solarisation):** CFA is provided at Rs. 1.05 Crore per MW (increased to Rs. 1.75 Crore per MW for North Eastern and Hilly regions). This can be implemented via CAPEX or RESCO modes.
**State Funding and Governance**
* **Revised Guidelines:** Procedures were simplified on January 17, 2024, to facilitate easier scheme implementation.
* **State Contributions:** For individual solarisation, States/UTs must provide at least 30% financial support, with the beneficiary covering the remaining balance.
* **Alternative Implementation:** Components B and C can be implemented without a 30% State share, in which case the farmer bears 70% of the cost while the Central CFA remains at 30%.
* **Feeder Level Flexibility:** There is no mandatory requirement for financial support from participating State/UT governments for feeder-level solarisation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers / Beneficiaries**
**Impact**
Farmers gain access to solar-powered irrigation and power plants, reducing reliance on traditional energy sources. They receive significant subsidies (30% to 50% from the Centre) to offset installation costs.
**Action Required**
Beneficiaries must contribute the balance cost of the systems (typically 40% if the State contributes, or 70% if there is no State share) and apply through their respective State Implementing Agencies.
**State Implementing Agencies (SIAs)**
**Impact**
SIAs are the primary drivers of the scheme, responsible for managing the demand-driven allocation and achieving milestones.
**Action Required**
SIAs must handle beneficiary selection, implement the project milestones, and raise demand to the Ministry for capacity allocation.
**State and UT Governments**
**Impact**
States are responsible for the financial viability of the scheme at the local level and have the flexibility to choose between implementation modes (CAPEX/RESCO).
**Action Required**
Respective states must provide at least 30% financial support for individual pump solarisation unless choosing the alternative model where the farmer bears the additional cost.
**DISCOMs (Distribution Companies)**
**Impact**
DISCOMs receive financial incentives for procuring solar power under Component A.
**Action Required**
DISCOMs must procure power from sanctioned solar plants to qualify for the Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) over a five-year period.
Key Entities Referenced
PM-KUSUM: A demand-driven central scheme focused on solar power plants and agriculture pump solarization to benefit farmers nationwide.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The primary central ministry responsible for allocating capacities, releasing funds, and issuing implementation guidelines for the solar scheme.
State Implementing Agency (SIA): State-level entities tasked with beneficiary selection and the on-ground execution of solar projects and pump installations.
PM-KUSUM Revised Guidelines (2024): Comprehensive policy update issued on 17.01.2024 to simplify procedures and facilitate the ease of scheme implementation.
DISCOMs: Power distribution companies that receive Procurement Based Incentives (PBI) for solar power plants developed under Component-A.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
PM-KUSUM Benefits Reach Over 21.77 Lakh
Farmers Across the Country
Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 7:11PM by PIB Delhi
PM-KUSUM is a demand-driven scheme, and capacities are allocated based on the demand raised by the
state and milestones achieved. The responsibility of beneficiary selection and implementation is of the
State Implementing Agency (SIA).
As reported by SIAs, details of solar agriculture pumps and solar plants installed, along with installed
capacity under PM-KUSUM till 31.12.2025 is as follows:
Sanctioned Installation MW
Component-A (Solar 10,000 720.91 720.91
power plants in MW)
Component-B (No of 13,15,190 9,75,227 4398.57
Pumps)
Component-C (No of 35,82,884 12,01,552 5829.98
Pumps & MW)
(b) The total number of farmers benefited in the country through the PM-KUSUM scheme as on
31.12.2025 is 21,77,369. The State/ UT-wise financial year-wise details of fund released under the
PM-KUSUM scheme is placed at Annexure I
(c) The Ministry has simplified the procedures and issued comprehensive revised guidelines on
17.01.2024 for ease of implementation of the scheme. The details of financial assistance provided
under the scheme is placed at Annexure II.
Annexure I
State/ UT-wise financial year-wise details of fund Released under PM-KUSUM Scheme
(As on 31.12.2025)
(Amount in Rs. Crore)
S. State Name 2019- 2020- 2021- 2022- 2023- 2024-25 2025-26 Total
No. 20 21 22 23 241. Arunachal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.82 2.12 1.91 0.00 4.84
Pradesh
2. Assam 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.41 1.41
3. Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.43
4. Gujarat 0.00 3.95 0.00 7.83 28.72 59.95 230.42 330.86
5. Haryana 0.00 51.33 161.12 137.95 429.78 303.40 223.90 1,307.48
6. Himachal 0.00 2.80 0.00 5.85 0.00 1.73 1.40 11.78
Pradesh
7. Jammu & 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.69 0.00 12.90 0.00 28.59
Kashmir
8. Jharkhand 0.00 16.05 0.00 20.04 2.36 48.73 21.45 108.62
9. Karnataka 0.00 1.26 0.00 0.00 2.38 0.89 77.46 81.99
10. Kerala 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 28.53 1.72 18.98 49.23
11. Ladakh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.53 1.53
12. Madhya 71.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.80 0.00 7.95 79.82
Pradesh
13. Maharashtra 0.00 0.00 9.60 247.60 330.21 1,619.00 2,279.63 4,486.03
14. Manipur 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.23 0.17 0.17 0.78 1.71
15. Meghalaya 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.59
16. Mizoram 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.84 1.73 2.57
17. Nagaland 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.18 0.00 0.66 1.04
18. Odisha 0.00 0.77 0.00 0.00 3.44 0.00 4.09 8.29
19. Punjab 0.00 8.28 23.70 31.11 5.41 13.09 16.24 97.82
20. Rajasthan 68.98 52.06 153.49 247.63 49.41 295.20 90.44 957.2121. Tamil Nadu 11.21 0.00 20.30 0.00 2.59 6.48 5.71 46.29
22. Tripura 0.00 3.96 7.36 0.12 17.81 9.31 7.48 46.04
23. Uttar Pradesh 0.00 15.34 13.73 82.30 92.13 173.01 43.37 419.88
24. Uttarakhand 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 15.60 7.10 26.71
Annexure II
Financial Assistance 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 · CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost issued by
MNRE or the prices of the systems discovered in the
Component C (Individual Pump
tender, whichever is lower is provided.
Solarisation)
· 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 For agriculture feeder solarization, CFA of Rs 1.05 Crore per
MW (1.75 Cr. per MW for NER/ Hilly/ Islands) is provided.
Solarisation)
There is no mandatory requirement of financial support from
participating State/UT. The feeder solarisation can be
implemented in CAPEX or RESCO mode.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of New And Renewable Energy, Shri
Shripad Yesso Naik, in Rajya Sabha today.****
Navin Sreejith
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