The State reached 12.3 GW of total installed capacity as of March 2018

Highlights

• With 27% of its power generation coming from renewable energy, Karnataka has emerged the leading State for renewable energy in India this year, pipping Tamil Nadu.
• According to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the State reached 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of total installed capacity as of March 2018, having added 5 GW in 2017-18 alone.
• However, the report mentions certain “threats” to solar energy in the State, including lack of transmission network infrastructure and policies such as repealing the zero wheeling charge order.

Source: The Hindu