Centre to back agrivoltaics under PM KUSUM 2.0: MNRE secretary

Agrivoltaics, also known as agrisolar, is the practice of using a piece of land for both agricultural production and solar power generation. 0. The current Component A may be replaced with this (agrivoltaics). The additional cost of setting up agrivoltaic is around 25%. Under the ongoing scheme, under Component A, the government supports setting up of small solar power plants with up to 2 MW capacity. 4 gigawatt of the installed capacity, he said that India can also learn from the international experience. Addressing the inaugural session of the conference, German Ambassador to India and Bhutan Jasper Wieck assured support for joint research on pilot agrivoltaic sites. About the AuthorRituraj BaruahRituraj Baruah is a special correspondent covering energy, housing, urban affairs, heavy industries and small businesses at Mint. He has reported on diverse sectors over the last eight years including, commodities and stocks market, insolvency and real estate; with previous stints at Cogencis Information Services, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) and Inc42.