The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) is pleased to invite you to the dialogue on ‘How can India scale agricultural solarisation?’ on 08 April 2026, 09:00–14:00 IST, at the Longchamp Hall, Taj Mahal, New Delhi.

Launched in 2019, the PM-KUSUM scheme promotes decentralized solar power to provide farmers with reliable, clean daytime energy while boosting their income and easing the financial burden on DISCOMs. State agencies have shown significant progress: the first phase saw over 6.5 GW of solar capacity installed for 11 lakh standalone pumps, while another 7.3 GW solarized 13 lakh grid-connected pumps, with a further 40 GW already tendered.

The dialogue aims to highlight the key achievements and benefits of PM-KUSUM, share on-ground experiences and best practices from states, and identify practical solutions to strengthen implementation in its next phase. It will focus on addressing challenges and advancing strategies related to tendering, grid integration, land access, financing, and institutional coordination to scale solarisation of agriculture effectively.