| Key Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Rajasthan's Progress in Solar Energy under KUSUM Scheme |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Leadership | Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Key Scheme | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) |
| Total Capacity Installed | 1,305 MW from 684 decentralized solar power plants |
| Component-A (Grid-Connected) | 457 MW capacity from 354 solar power plants |
| Component-C (Solar Pumps) | 848 MW capacity from 330 solar plants |
| Central Government Support | ₹1.05 crore per MW (30% of cost) for Component-C |
| Target Allocation by Central Govt | Component-A: 5,500 MW; Component-C: 4 lakh solar pumps |
| Additional Allocation (2024-25) | Component-A: 397 MW; Component-C: 2 lakh solar pumps |
| Implementation Agency | Initially by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, now by distribution companies (since July 23, 2024) |
| State Rankings | Component-A: Leading state in India; Component-C: Third position after Gujarat and Maharashtra |
| Key Highlight | Farmers are setting up solar plants on unproductive land, turning from annadata (food providers) to urjadata (energy providers). |
| Benefits to DISCOMs | Reduced distribution losses, availability of cheap and pollution-free electricity |
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