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The authorities of Karnataka volition instrumentality a caller strategy called ‘Mukhya Mantri Saura Krishi Yojane’ nether the KUSUM-C model, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced portion presenting the budget connected March 6. The strategy aims to committee star powerfulness plants with a full capableness of 3,000 MW across Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) sub-centres under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model, astatine an estimated outgo of ₹10,500 crore.
The objectives of the the KUSUM-C scheme, initiated by the Union Government, are to enable farmers to make their ain star energy, displacement grid-connected cultivation pumps to star power, trim reliance connected accepted electricity, and merchantability surplus powerfulness backmost to the grid.
The announcement by Mr. Siddaramaiah is an effort to propulsion renewable vigor and fortify energy infrastructure successful Karnataka. Over the past 3 years, the authorities has spent ₹48,000 crore connected escaped energy subsidy, benefiting 36 lakh irrigation pump sets, and supporting 21 lakh farmers, who signifier the backbone of the State’s agriculture sector. This year, ₹19,290 crore has been earmarked for the subsidy programme, the Chief Minister said.
To date, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that 1.74 crore consumers have enrolled nether the Gruha Jyothi Scheme, 1 of the State’s 5 warrant programmes. Over the past 3 years, ₹28,000 crore has been spent connected the scheme, while ₹10,578 crore has been allocated for this year. During 2024-25, the Gruha Jyothi Scheme received an allocation of ₹9,657 crore, while ₹10,100 crore was earmarked for 2025-26.
Under the KUSUM-C framework, decentralised feeder solarisation of irrigation pumps is underway, with projects totalling 2,777 MW planned for the existent year.
To fortify the transmission network, KPTCL added 100 caller sub-stations successful 2025-26, with different 100 planned for 2026-27.
A 1,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was implemented successful 2025 crossed 7 sub-stations to stabilise the grid, portion an additional 2,000 MWh BESS volition beryllium installed at Huliyur, Pavagada, and Kushtagi, astatine an estimated outgo of ₹3,400 crore, to negociate highest request effectively, the CM said.
Electric mobility is being promoted, with plans to acceptable up 1,250 nationalist EV charging stations nether the PM-E Drive scheme, supported by ESCOMs, astatine a outgo of ₹777 crore.
To promote start-ups successful the renewable vigor sector, the authorities will establish an Incubation Centre successful collaboration with Indian Institute of Managament Bangalore (IIM) Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, and the University of New South Wales (Australia), astatine a outgo of ₹20 crore.
