Karnataka, which in 2021, had the highest installed capacity for renewable energy production in the country, has fallen behind in the last two years.
Renewable energy-rich states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, in the last two years, have surpassed Karnataka by increasing their installed capacity by at least 9,000 MW, while Karnataka has been able to add up only 3,000 MW of capacity. Karnataka now stands in the fourth place with respect to installed capacity.
The new Renewable Energy (RE) projects taken up in the government sector have come down drastically over the last few years. According to data by the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), the number of RE projects commissioned in the state has declined over the years.
