Agri-Renewable Energy Helping Farmers Access Reliable Power, Increase Productivity and Reduce Irrigation Costs: Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi

• Agri-Renewable Energy (Agri-RE) = decentralised RE solutions deployed in farms, rooftops, and rural enterprises (solar pumps, agrivoltaics, biomass) to provide reliable power, raise farm income, and cut irrigation costs.
• Anchor scheme: PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan), now being upgraded to PM-KUSUM 2.0 with a dedicated Agri-PV (agrivoltaics) component.
• Strategic linkage: critical lever to meet India's 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030 commitment.