Pm Kusum Solar Yojana component C is an Indian central government scheme for all Indians. Farmers can get benefit by installing solar systems on their lands.
You should visit the official website of Ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) at www.mnre.gov.in and the toll free number is 1800-180-3333. It is located in New Delhi and the address is Atal Akshay, Urja Bhawan, CGO complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, India. A comprehensive detail about the solar system pm kusum yojana is given in detail.
PM Kusum solar yojana for farmers India
PM Kusum solar yojana in India is available for farmers as well. It stands for Pradhanmantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM Kusum). Be aware of fraud websites that offer the scheme, STN doesn’t offer this scheme as it is a Indian government scheme. The content contains only information not any offering.
How much money required for solar installation
As per pm kusum yojana you will get 70% loan. The candidate must have 30% money to invest in this. You can apply for a loan through SBI, PNB or any other Indian banks as it is a trusted government scheme so almost all banks are giving loans.
How to apply for a solar scheme in Rajasthan, India?
You can apply through the pm Kusum portal or SKAY (Saur Krishi Ajivika Yojana) portal. After applying, the tender will be released by the government. If you have applied correctly with the needed requirements then you will be called for a board meeting.
In the meeting the negotiation takes place in which you have to put the best price for tender approval and the government body will put their price. If everything goes smoothly, a contract may be signed for a power project agreement (PPA) to install solar on farm land.
Make sure to register a company for this scheme as the PPA agreement will be on company name not individuals name. Do you know about petrol pump govt scheme for farmers if not read it in STN.
The PPA agreement will be for 25 years. The agreement could be for Rs 3.50 per unit. For this you have to register a firm and the agreement will be on the firm’s name. The whole process may take around 8 months.
How to do registration
Through Saur Krishi Ajivika Yojana (SKAY) portal you can register for Rajasthan solar. SKAY portal belongs to PM Kusum Yojana.
How to get land on lease for solar panels
If you don’t have a farm you can take agricultural land on lease from KVK centres then plan accordingly.
What is solar panel price for home
A farmer can also install solar for home and a 3 kilowatt solar panel is ideal for home. More importantly you will get a subsidy from 3 kilowatt to 5 kilowatt, not available for 1 to 2 kilowatts.
5 kilowatt solar panel price is around 3,50,000 and 3 kilowatt solar panel price is around Rs 200,000 to Rs 2,10,000. A 2kw solar panel price in India is below Rs 2 lakh but you may not get the best subsidy under it.
When it comes to the best solar panels in India then UTL and Adani come on top. Adani solar panel price is lesser and 3kw solar panel price in India is around Rs 2,00000, the price depends on its version.
Requirements
You should pay attention before registration.
Farmers must have 2 hectare land for 1 megawatt plan.
The land should be around 5 km from GSS.
Land should have a proper water drainage system.
| Steps in sequence | |
| 1 | PM Kusum is a central government scheme, components A, B and C. |
| 2 | Select solar component C. |
| 3 | 70% loan available, subsidy also available. |
| 4 | Farmers must have a land or can take land on lease as well. |
| 5 | Land should be nearer to GSS, 5 km is the ideal distance. |
| 6 | Land does not have water stagnation problems. |
| 7 | Apply through the pm kusum portal. |
| 8 | Tenders will be released by govt, if you qualify you will be called for board meeting. |
| 9 | Rate negotiation is done in the meeting. |
| 10 | After a successful meeting farmers have to register a company. |
| 11 | Company needed for power project agreement (PPA). The agreement will be on the firm’s name. |
| 12 | The PPA agreement will be for 25 years. |
| 13 | Take risk cover for 25 years. |
| 14 | After agreement land labeling and preparation are done. |
| 15 | Solar panels are installed, select the latest and highest watts. |
| 16 | Along with solar system installation, inverter and light attractor are installed. |
You will get a subsidy after 2 to 6 months. It may be late as it is a government scheme.
Things takes place before solar installation
- Soil test is done with proper filing.
- Ground labelling is done and all the trees’ crops are cut down, stones thrown outside.
- Ground is prepared and it is made sure no water stands there.
- As the system has DC current so it is made sure the water does not stand anyhow in land.
- After all necessary tasks solar panels are installed.
- Panels have watts and currently 575 to 580 watts are the latest, more watts makes more electricity.
- Inverter that converts DC to AC is installed.
- LA is installed. It means lightning arrester that defuses the lightning coming from the sky.
What is GSS in solar
GSS is grid sharing solar UPS. This solar PCU pulls power from mains to make up for the deficit in available solar power. The land should be nearer to the GSS. The farmers’ land should be 5km away from GSS. If the land is located far from GSS then there are chances of losses. So, first check out where the GSS is located in your region and if you have a land that is around 5 km away from GSS. The long distance increases the line cost as well.
Risk cover
You can take insurance for the whole plant that contains the inverter, solar panels, light attractor and all other equipment. Once you take good insurance the risk goes almost zero so it’s a great opportunity for investors and also for farmers who can arrange money.
Problems
Solar which are installed have DC panels and these panels sometimes don’t work properly due to some connector loose or other minor faults. If panels will not work properly they will not make any electricity. If you will take time to resolve the problem then also you have to be at the loss for that time and in big projects are big.
To sort out this issue you must hire an engineer to maintain who can immediately identify the problem and sort it out. This will reduce the loss and loss time.
Biggest problem is small farmers are not able to fill the tender as they are negotiated by investors offering low prices to the government. This is why the Kusum scheme is still not a very successful Yojana but the truth is solar scheme is gaining popularity in India and worldwide.
The USA is full of solar panels which encourages all nations. The trend says what happens in the USA that comes in Asian countries after some years and now time has begun and Indian people started searching about installing solar panels.
Concussion – The conclusion is farmers can install a solar panel in their farm and earn money but it is difficult to get tender approval for big projects. However, a lot more schemes for solar are coming, some already on the ground that can give good benefits to the people.