Power Your Irrigation with PM-KUSUM Solar Pumps

Solar agricultural pumps bring reliable, running-cost-free irrigation to farmland that has historically depended on unreliable grid electricity or expensive diesel to run borewell and surface pumps. Under the PM-KUSUM scheme (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan), farmers across West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand can install standalone solar-powered irrigation pumps with central and state government subsidy support, cutting both the upfront cost and the ongoing dependency on diesel fuel or unpredictable grid power that has long made irrigation one of the most volatile cost lines in Indian farming.

We supply and install solar pumps ranging from 2HP to 10HP, covering both DC submersible pumps for borewells and AC surface pumps for open wells, ponds, and canal-fed irrigation. The choice between DC and AC configurations depends primarily on your water source: DC submersible pumps are the standard choice for deep borewells, drawing power directly from the solar array through a dedicated pump controller without needing a separate inverter stage, while AC surface pumps suit shallower open-water sources and can run through a standard solar pump inverter. Every installation is paired with an MPPT-based solar pump controller, which continuously adjusts to draw maximum power from the array as sunlight intensity changes through the day — meaning your pump keeps drawing water efficiently through morning ramp-up, midday peak sun, and the lower-light hours of late afternoon, not just during a narrow window of ideal conditions.

Correct pump sizing depends on your bore or well depth, the land area you need to irrigate, and your crop's water requirement, and getting this right is the difference between a system that reliably serves your fields and one that underdelivers when you need it most. As a general guide, a 2HP pump suits shallower bores up to roughly 50 meters and up to 2 acres of land; capacity scales up through 3HP, 5HP, and 7.5HP configurations for deeper bores and larger holdings, up to 10HP pumps capable of serving bores to around 150 meters and 8-10 acres. Our technical team assesses your actual bore depth, static water level, and irrigation area during site survey before recommending a capacity — sizing a pump on guesswork risks either insufficient discharge for your fields or an oversized, unnecessarily expensive system.

The subsidy structure under PM-KUSUM Component B is what makes solar pumps genuinely accessible for individual farmers: the scheme is designed around combined central and state government subsidy support, with the farmer's own contribution — often financeable through a bank loan — covering the remaining balance. Exact subsidy percentages and disbursement processes vary by state and are updated periodically by the respective state nodal agencies, so we work through the current applicable scheme details with you during the application process rather than quoting a fixed figure that may not hold by the time you apply. What stays constant is the underlying economics: once installed, a solar pump eliminates diesel fuel costs entirely and removes dependency on erratic grid power for irrigation timing, letting you water fields on your own schedule rather than waiting for electricity to be available.

Beyond the direct cost savings, solar pumps meaningfully change how irrigation fits into a farming operation — no diesel procurement and storage, no engine maintenance and fuel-related breakdowns, and no lost growing time waiting for grid power during a critical irrigation window. For farmers across our service territory in West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand looking to reduce input costs and irrigation uncertainty in the same investment, solar pumping under PM-KUSUM is one of the most directly impactful upgrades available, and our team handles everything from scheme paperwork through installation and commissioning.