Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2014-2021 (Draft)

The Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy recognizes the need for long term energy security and how volatile fossil fuel costs, global warming and climate change is promoting renewable power generation in the State. The policy follows the Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2009-14 and sets more ambitious targets for renewables.
The proposed year-wise targets are below:




Capacity targets (MW)


RE Source

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

Total


Wind Power

350

400

425

450

475

500

2600


Mini, Micro & Small Hydro

50

100

100

100

125

125

600


Biomass, Cogeneration and MSW

35

65

75

75

75

75

400


Total

435

565

600

625

675

700

3600


The Government of Karnataka, in order to meet the target capacity additions during the operative Period would encourage setting up of projects under any of the following categories:
Feed-in-Tariff based or Competitive Bidding based projects;
Projects under Captive/Group Captive and Independent Power Producer mechanism;
Projects under R

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