Agri-Voltaics

This PIB backgrounder discusses agrivoltaics, an approach combining crop cultivation and solar power generation on the same agricultural land to enhance efficiency and farmer income. As of August 2025, India had 36 operational agrivoltaics projects with a 37.54 MW capacity, and estimated potential ranges between 3,000 GW and nearly 14,000 GW. High-potential states include Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh. The backgrounder highlights national initiatives such as the PM-KUSUM scheme, a Centre of Excellence on Agrivoltaics by NISE and ICAR-IARI, and the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference held in New Delhi in October 2026, alongside state-specific measures like Maharashtra's Mukhyamantri Saur Krushi Vahini Yojana 2.0, Gujarat's Kisan Suryoday Yojana, and Karnataka's Surya Raitha Scheme.