The first 600 MW of the world 's largest solar park was inaugurated on 1 March in India 's Karnataka state , with the remaining 1,400 MW capacity to be installed by the end of the year . The INR165 billion ( $ billion ) Shakti Sthala , formerly the Pavagada Solar Park , was developed by reliance Solar Power Development in partnership with Solar Energy Corporation of India and na ##ndi Energy Development . It was built after the government took a long - term lease of land from farmers , who will receive INR21,000 per acre in rent .
The first 600 MW of the world's largest solar park was inaugurated on 1 March in India's Karnataka state, with the remaining 1,400 MW capacity to be completed by the end of the year. The INR165 billion ($2.54bn) Shakti Sthala, formerly the Pavagada Solar Park, was developed by Karnataka Solar Power Development in partnership with Solar Energy Corporation of India and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development. It was built after the government took a long-term lease of land from farmers, who will receive INR21,000 per acre in rent.