Ministry of Power Launches PM KUSUM Component C Expansion.

Government Schemes | Dated: 13 Mar 2026

The Ministry of Power announced a massive expansion of Component C under the PM KUSUM scheme. This initiative focuses on the solarization of individual agricultural grid-connected pumps to double farmers income and reduce the subsidy burden on DISCOMs.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The scheme allows farmers to sell excess solar power back to the grid.
  • A Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of 30 percent is provided.
  • The scheme primarily targets farmers in water-scarce regions.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Scheme: PM KUSUM.
  • Component: Component C.
  • Focus: Solar Pumps.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Component C of the PM KUSUM scheme, recently expanded by the Ministry of Power, primarily focuses on which activity?

Correct Answer: Solarization of grid-connected agricultural pumps

🚀 Quick Recap:

About PM KUSUM

  • Launch Year - 2019
  • Full Form - Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan