Agrivoltaics Webinar 2- Solar Farming Through FPOs: Schemes and Models for Farmer Groups

​Webinar Details

• ​​Date: 6th Feb 2026

• ​​Time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM IST

• ​​Mode: Online

​​What You Can Expect

​​This interactive session will cover:

• ​Fundamentals of solar farming through FPOs and producer collectives

• ​Government schemes, policies, and financing models enabling FPO-led solar adoption

• ​Ownership and revenue models: individual farmers vs FPO-owned and hybrid structures

• ​Aggregation benefits: land pooling, risk-sharing, and improved bankability

• ​Case studies and emerging evidence from India on FPO-driven solar initiatives

• ​Practical considerations for small and marginal farmers engaging through FPOs.​

​Speakers

• ​Dr Kalpana Shastry, Agri Food Innovation Expert

• ​Gulabsingh Girase, Director, Gro Solar

• ​Aneesha Bali, Senior Manager, NAFPO

• ​Shilp Verma, Deputy Country Representative, India - IWMI

​​About the Initiative

​​This webinar is part of the Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge, led by EarthON Foundation in collaboration with SwitchON Foundation. Through this initiative, we are supporting farmer groups and decentralized renewable energy (DRE) companies with:

• ​​Capacity-building and training

• ​​Catalytic grants

• ​​Micro-demonstration agrivoltaic systems (10–50 kW) across priority states