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- Karnataka has installed over 27,700 standalone solar agricultural pump sets under the PM KUSUM-B scheme, cutting grid demand by about 144 MW.
- The Energy Department says this saves around ₹200 crore annually in electricity subsidy for farm pump sets, along with roughly ₹146 crore a year in power purchase costs for Escoms by avoiding 240 million units of purchases.
- More than one lakh farmers have applied for the scheme, and the State is working toward a target of 40,000 installations.
- The centre provides 30% financial assistance, the State 50%, and farmers contribute 20%.
What to watch next
- Progress toward the target of 40,000 solar pump installations
- Disbursement of the over one lakh pending farmer applications
- Whether reported subsidy and power purchase savings hold as more pumps are installed
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