India, Oct. 28 -- India's flagship solar energy scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) saw the end of its first phase in March 2026

The scheme's uneven progress highlights institutional and financial challenges, urging readiness assessments, payment security, and tailored agrivoltaic models to benefit farmers and address groundwater management concerns.

Energy experts emphasise the need for PM-KUSUM 2.0 to prioritise farmers, financing and agrivoltaics.

India's flagship solar energy scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) installed nearly 90 per cent of its targeted stand-alone solar pumps by the end of its first phase in March 2026. However, the schem...