The Karnataka government has announced the new ‘Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy,’ which would be in effect from 2022 to 2027. The policy aims to build the green energy corridor, renewable energy parks, solar, wind, energy storage, hybrid power projects, biomass, co-generation, waste-to-energy projects, and mini and small hydropower projects in Karnataka. In the following five years, the state plans to create 10 GW of additional renewable energy projects, with or without energy storage devices, including 1 GW of rooftop solar installations. Karnataka also contains one of the world’s largest solar parks, Pavagada Solar Park, with a capacity of 2,050 MW.
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