PM-KUSUM Scheme 

• The Ministry of New and Renewble Energy has recently directed for expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM). 

• As a result, the current goal of the scheme has been increased to reach a solar potential of 30.8 GW by 2022.

About PM-KUSUM Scheme:

• The scheme was launched to help farmers install solar pumps, grid-connected solar electricity and other renewable power plants.

• There are three components of the scheme as follows:

(i) Component A: To install 10,000 MW of decentralised ground mounted grid connected renewable power plants.

(ii) Component B: To install 17.5 lakh standalone solar power agricultural pumps with capacity up to 7.5 HP.

(iii) Component C: To solarise 10 lakh grid connected agriculture pumps.