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Continuing the push for renewable energy a sector Karnataka is seen as a leader in Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has announced the establishment of a 500-MW Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) solar power park at a cost of ₹350 crore at Firozabad of Kalaburagi district.
The proposed project, by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd., is expected to come up on 1,551 acres owned by the Power Company of Karnataka Ltd. through private developers for energy sale outside the State. Apart from this, a 1,000-MW project of pumped hydro storage plant, with private investments of ₹4,000 crore, has been announced for continuous supply of clean energy-based electricity.