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Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), after consultation with state governments, has decided to issue Guidelines for Implementation of Feeder Level Solarisation under Component-C of PM-KUSUM Scheme.
Objective of Component C
- To provide reliable day-time power to farmers, enhancing their income by purchasing surplus solar power and thus incentivising them for saving water.
- In case of feeder level solarisation, farmers will get daytime reliable solar power for irrigation, but there is no provision of selling surplus solar power.
Highlights
- Scheme consists of three components. The Component-A includes installation of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants
- Component-B includes installation of standalone Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps
- Component-C includes Solarisation of Grid-connected Agriculture Pumps.
- As per provisions of the PM-KUSUM Scheme, the grid connected agriculture pumps can be solarised with central and state subsidy of 30% each and farmer’s contribution of 40%.
Implementation Methodology
- The Distribution Company (DISCOM)/Power Department will be the implementing agency for feeder level solarisation in their respective areas.
- State Government may appoint any other expert agency to help DISCOM for tendering and other related activities of installation of solar power plant for feeder level solarisation.
- Where agriculture feeders have already been separated the feeders may be solarised under the scheme. This will lead to lower cost both in terms of lower capital cost and cost of power.
Source: PIB
