Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM): closed to new applications
Closed to new applicants. PM-KUSUM gave central help of 30% (50% in the North East, hill states and islands) towards a solar irrigation pump, or towards solarising a grid-connected pump. MNRE did not extend it past March 2026: only pumps already tendered by 31.12.2025 could still be installed, by 30.09.2026, and the scheme is to be folded into PM KUSUM 2.0, whose rules are not out yet.
Key numbers
- Status
- Closed
- Support
- 30% of the cost, at most (50% in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands)
- Department
- Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
New Delhi: No new applications. Under MNRE’s order of 28.03.2026, only projects with PPAs/NTPs signed or issued on or before 31.12.2025 could be completed, with standalone pumps (B) and pump solarisation (C-IPS) to be commissioned by 30.09.2026. Watch for PM KUSUM 2.0.
How to apply: Apply through your state’s implementing agency for PM-KUSUM — the DISCOM, Agriculture Department, Minor Irrigation Department or the department your state names (para 5.1(vii)). If your state gives no state subsidy, you may still install with the central share only and pay the rest yourself or by bank loan (para 5.2.2). Your share can be financed by a bank loan, so that you pay as little as 10% up front (para 5.3.2). The pump is installed by a vendor selected by the state’s tender, with five years of maintenance (para 5.2.3).
This is from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India (F.No. 32/645/2017-SPV Division)'s document "Extension of timeline for financial closure and completion of projects under PM KUSUM scheme – reg" (28 March 2026).
What the scheme pays
Full scheme page →- 30%of the cost, at most (50% in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands)For a new off-grid solar pump (or replacing a diesel pump), the centre pays 30% of the benchmark cost — 50% in the North East, J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands.
- 30%of the cost, at most (50% in North-Eastern States, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh)To put solar panels on your existing grid-connected pump, the centre pays up to 30% of the solar cost — up to 50% in the North East and hill states — and you can sell surplus power to the DISCOM.
This story was written automatically from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India (F.No. 32/645/2017-SPV Division)'s official/open data. Every number in it comes from that data — nothing is estimated. Spot a mistake? Write to kisansamacharofficial@gmail.com.
