World's largest solar park inaugurated in Karnataka
The worldâs largest solar park, Shakti Sthala, was inaugurated in Karnataka's Pavagada on Thursday by Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and state Power Minister DK Shivakumar. The park has a 2000-MW capacity and was built at a cost of â¹16,500 crore, over 13,000 acres across five villages. Instead of a land acquisition deal, farmers will get â¹21,000 per acre as rental.