The world’s largest solar park, ” Pavagada Solar Park” has now become entirely operational.
- It is located in Tumakuru district of Karnataka and has been developed by the Karnataka Solar Park Development Corporation Limited (KSPDCL), which a joint venture between the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and the Karnataka Renewable Energy (KREDL).
- Initially, the plan was to build a solar park of capacity 2,000 MW spanning over 13,000 acres of land. Later, an additional capacity of 50 MW was added.
- The Pavagada Solar Park was conceptualized in February 2015, and the park’s development began in January 2016.
- It is divided into 8 blocks of 250 MW each and the land used in the entire park is leased, which has lowered the park’s cost.
