Karnataka to add 10,000 acres more to Pavagada Solar Park: Energy Minister
Karnataka's Energy Minister K.J. George announced plans to expand the Pavagada Solar Park by 10,000 acres to boost the state's renewable energy capacity. The government is also exploring Battery Energy Storage Systems to overcome land scarcity issues for future projects.
Why it matters
This expansion highlights the ongoing challenge of balancing large-scale renewable energy infrastructure with land availability in agriculturally active regions.
Minister for Energy and Tourism K.J. George announced on Tuesday (September 8) that Karnataka is in the final stage of procuring an additional 10,000 acres to develop a solar energy plant at the Pavagada solar park.
“Karnataka is one of India’s leading renewable energy states. The State has nearly 27.3 GW of renewable energy capacity, including more than 11.5 GW of solar and 8.5 GW of wind capacity. We already have more than 10,000 acres of land as part of the Pavagada solar park,” he said.
He was addressing guests at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 roadshow organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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