Maintaining a heterogeneity of various energy resources, Karnataka, so far, has managed to shield itself from the worst power crisis looming large over the country due to severe shortage of coal.
Switching between renewable energy (RE) and non-renewable energy resources, with minimum dependence on thermal power generating units, Karnataka has managed to meet its growing energy demand, scaling new heights with consumption of close to 15,000 MW per day this summer.
Availability of mixed energy resources that was planned and commissioned in the last few years has helped Karnataka overcome the unfolding power crisis at a time when a majority of states are resorting to unscheduled power cuts, officials in the Energy department said.
