PM KUSUM C: Where the sun keeps the water pumpsets running
The PM-KUSUM C project is solarizing grid-connected agricultural water pumps in India to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity. By leasing land for solar panels, farmers gain a steady income while ensuring their irrigation systems remain operational despite grid fluctuations.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses energy security for the agricultural sector and promotes sustainable power usage in rural India.
The PM-KUSUM C project at Chickballapur district. It is an initiative that solarises existing grid-connected agricultural waterpumps to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity and zero power disruptions. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Narayan Swamy, a farmer from Nallimaradahalli, in Chickballapur district, has given his 40-acre farm land on lease to a private firm for establishing solar panels under PM-KUSUM C project. The power generated from this project provides power to agricultural waterpumps instead of relying on Bescom for power supply that gets disrupted owing to overload and other infrastructural issues.
The PM-KUSUM C project is a ‘Government of India’ initiative that solarises existing grid-connected agricultural waterpumps to provide farmers with reliable daytime electricity and zero power disruptions.
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