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Slow tender uptake

While the Indian government has announced ambitious plans and budgets for agrivoltaics and solar pumps, take-up has been disappointing so far, says Vinay Rustagi, managing director of Bridge to India.

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pv magazine

09 Jun 2023

The Indian government announced an ambitious scheme in 2019 to add 25.75 GW of agrivoltaic generation capacity by 2022, with the target subsequently revised upwards to 30.8 GW by 2026. The Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (Farmer Energy and Security Upliftment Campaign, abbreviated to KUSUM) scheme is backed by total subsidy funding of INR …

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