PM KUSUM Report 2021 | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan
CHAPTER 1
PM-KUSUM: A Multi Sector Reforms Initiative
Government of India has taken various policy measures to fulfil its commitment made in Paris Climate Agreement in 2015 to have 40% of installed power generation capacity from nonfossil fuel sources by 2030. To provide energy and water security to farmers and enhance their income, de-dieselise the farm sector, and reduce environmental pollution, the Government of India approved PM-KUSUM on 19.2.2019. The approved scheme comprised of three components:
Component-A: Addition of 10,000 MW of solar capacity through installation of small solar power plants of capacity upto 2 MW
Component-B: Installation of 20 lakh standalone solar powered agricultural pumps
Component-C: Solarisation of 15 lakh existing Grid-connected Agriculture Pumps
PM-KUSUM scheme is one of largest initiatives of the world to provide clean energy to more than 35 lakhs farmers by solarising their agriculture pump under component B and C.
The scheme also has direct employment generation potential. As per available studies, around 24.50 job-years are created per MW of small capacity solar installation. Therefore, besides increasing self-employment, the scheme is likely to generate employment opportunities equivalent to 7.55 lakh job-years for skilled and unskilled workers.