Under IPS, the capacity of the solar power plant can be twice the capacity of the farmers’ existing water pumps in kW so that farmers can sell the excess electricity generated back to the grid. [...] The questionnaires for the farmers included questions that would help gain insight on the application process for the scheme, their irrigation habits before and after the addition of solar pumps, and to understand factors preventing farmers from availing themselves of the scheme. [...] The number of applications in the first cycle in the year 2020 far exceeded the 3,000 target, resulting in a backlog in terms of installation of systems. [...] Farmers also have the option of seeking assistance with regards to maintenance of the system, as five years of free of cost operations and maintenance by the developers are guaranteed under the PM-KUSUM scheme. [...] The reason for this is the numerous steps involved in getting new panels in the event of damage or theft The farmers have to place a call on a toll-free number of the vendor and wait for their turn to get a call back from the vendors.
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Table of Contents
- IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES OF THE PM-KUSUM SCHEME 1
- IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES OF THE PM-KUSUM SCHEME 3
- Contents 5
- Introduction 7
- Introduction to PM-KUSUM 8
- Current implementation status of PM-KUSUM 11
- Objectives 15
- Methodology 15
- Rationale behind selection of states 15
- Case studies 18
- Rajasthan 18
- Governance 19
- Incentives Motivating factors for farmers to opt for PM-KUSUM 20
- Economics 22
- Reasons for non-availment 23
- Status of Components A and C 24
- Haryana 24
- Governance 25
- Incentives Lower upfront costs and higher savings 27
- Economics 28
- Reasons for non-availment 29
- Status of Components A and C 30
- Punjab 31
- Governance 32
- Economics 34
- Incentives Solar water-pumps preferred over diesel water-pumps but not as effective as electric water-pumps 35
- Reasons for non-availment 36
- Status of Components A and C 36
- Chhattisgarh 37
- Component A 37
- Component B 38
- Saur Sujala Yojana SSY 38
- Component C 40
- Challenges and the way forward 42
- References 48
