CCEA approves launch of key solar rooftop schemes

The CCEA has approved the launch of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) scheme with central aid of Rs 344.22 billion to provide financial and water security to farmers through harnessing solar energy aggregating 25.75 GW by 2022. The proposed scheme consists of three components – 10,000 MW of decentralised ground-mounted grid-connected renewable power plants (Component A); installation of 1.75 million stand-alone solar-powered agricultural pumps (Component B); and solarisation of 1 million grid-connected solar-powered agricultural pumps (Component C). The CCEA has approved Phase II of the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme for achieving a cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from rooftop solar projects by 2022. The programme will be implemented with a total central financial support of Rs 118.14 billion.