PM KUSUM YOJANAGet up to 60% subsidy on solar pumps and earn from your land.

Any Indian farmer, group of farmers, farmer producer organisation (FPO), cooperative, panchayat or water user association with land in their name is eligible. For Component A (grid-connected solar plants), you need barren, cultivable or fallow land — typically a minimum of about 2.5 acres for a 500 kW plant. For Components B and C (solar pumps), you need a valid agricultural electricity connection and land ownership documents. Kamala Power handles the eligibility check and full application.

Under Components B and C, farmers get a total 60% subsidy — 30% Central Financial Assistance (from MNRE) and 30% State subsidy. The remaining 40% is the farmer's contribution, which can be paid via a bank loan. In special-category states (North-East, Himalayan states, islands), the Central subsidy goes up to 50%, taking the total to 70–80%.

Component A allows a farmer to set up a 500 kW to 2 MW ground-mounted solar plant on their own barren or fallow land, either directly or by leasing the land to a developer. The power generated is sold to the DISCOM under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) at a state-notified feed-in tariff. On average, a farmer earns ₹60,000 to ₹1,25,000 per acre per year — a stable, inflation-proof income from land that would otherwise sit unused.

Standalone off-grid solar pumps (Component B) are covered from 1 HP up to 7.5 HP. Grid-connected solar pumps (Component C) are covered up to 7.5 HP per farmer, with individual pump sizes up to 10 HP in some states. Kamala Power will assess your daily water requirement, borewell depth, and land size before recommending the right capacity.

Depending on pump size and usage, a solar pump can save ₹80,000 to ₹2,50,000 a year compared to diesel. A typical 5 HP diesel pump running 6 hours a day consumes about 12 litres of diesel — roughly ₹1,000 per day. Solar replaces this cost entirely. On top, you get 25 years of free daytime power for irrigation. The farmer's share of the system cost usually pays back in 1 to 2 years.

From application to a working system, PM-KUSUM installations take about 3 to 6 months. That covers state nodal agency application (2–4 weeks), site inspection and technical approval (2–4 weeks), loan sanction if needed (1–3 weeks), installation and commissioning (2–4 weeks), and subsidy disbursement (2–6 weeks after commissioning). Kamala Power tracks every stage on your behalf.

Yes. NABARD-refinanced loans through PSU banks, cooperative banks and regional rural banks cover the 40% farmer share at 4–7% effective interest. Repayment is usually spread over 5 to 10 years, and the annual diesel savings comfortably cover the EMI — so the pump pays for itself while it earns you savings.