Power plant
Pavagada Solar Park
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Overview
Pavagada Solar Park in Tumakuru district of Karnataka is one of the largest solar parks in the world, with an installed capacity of about 2,050 MW.
It is built on land leased from farmers in a drought-prone area, who receive a yearly rent, rather than on land bought outright. Several developers sell power from it.
It was developed by the Karnataka Solar Power Development Corporation.
Geography and key facts
- Tumakuru district, Karnataka
- About 2,000 MW capacity
- Land leased from farmers
- Drought-prone semi-arid area
Why it matters for UPSC
Big solar parks – Bhadla (Rajasthan), Pavagada (Karnataka), Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) – are useful map points.
Note for UPSC
Tumakuru, Karnataka.
Power plants are asked as plant–state pairs and by type of energy.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Pavagada Solar Park yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Power plant
- State / UT
- Karnataka
- Coordinates
- 14.250°N, 77.450°E
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