India, Sept. 9 -- The second edition of the PM-KUSUM scheme will be launched soon to enable farmers to generate renewable energy while continuing agricultural activities on the same land, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

PM-KUSUM 2.0 is expected to be announced shortly and will introduce a new model for decentralised renewable energy generation in rural India, the New and Renewable Energy Minister said.

Joshi was speaking on the sidelines of a curtain-raiser event for the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from October 21 to 23.

An official said PM-KUSUM 2.0 is expected to include a dedicated 10 GW agri-PV component aimed at promoting the co-location of solar panels with crops.

The ...