Solar Power to Farmers

On Dec 10, 2015

The Ministry has been implementing Solar Pumping programme through States, NABARD & other Government departments for setting up of Solar Power plants to pump water for irrigation purpose. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy (IC) in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today . Shri Goyal further said that the programme is demand driven. State Governments send proposals to the Ministry based on the requirements in their respective States. Ministry is providing 30% capital subsidy equivalent (Rs/Hp) for setting up of solar water pumping systems, limited to maximum 5 HP, the Minister added. The subsidy pattern is given as follows:

Central Financial Assistance (CFA) pattern for Off-Grid Solar PV Pumps

					Rs per HP
Sno.	SPV	Capacity	General Category	Through NABARD	NE States, A&N,	Special Category	Channel Partners
	System		States		Lakshadweep Islands	States

1	DC Pumps	Up to 2 HP	Rs. 43200	Rs. 57600	Rs. 47520	Rs. 43200	Rs. 41000
		>2HP to 5HP	Rs. 40500	Rs. 54000	Rs. 44550	Rs. 40500	Rs. 38500
2	AC Pumps	Up to 2 HP	Rs. 37800	Rs. 50400	Rs. 41580	Rs. 37800	Rs. 36000
		>2HP to 5HP	Rs. 32400	Rs. 43200	Rs. 35640	Rs. 32400	Rs. 30700

		>5 HP to 10 HP*	Rs. 28800	Rs. 38880	Rs. 32076	Rs. 29160	Rs. 27630

*SPV water pumping system over 5HP may avail subsidy under State Government Schemes where ever applicable. MNRE subsidy will be limited to 5 HP only even for higher capacity pumps till any revision in the Scheme.