Karnataka could need around Rs three trillion (tn) by 2030 to add 26 gigawatt (GW) of renewable-energy capacity, MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said. The investment requirement spans solar, wind, battery storage and clean-energy manufacturing, while transmission and grid integration were identified as critical to absorb the new capacity. The state currently has about 27 GW and is targeting another 10 GW by 2027 to reach roughly 37 GW.

Sarangi urged that Karnataka use the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 in New Delhi to showcase investment opportunities to multilateral institutions, pension funds, private equity investors and renewable-energy manufacturers. He said the state should highlight prospects across green hydrogen, renewable-energy manufacturing and hybrid projects while outlining transmission and storage needs. The summit, scheduled from November two to five, was presented as an opportunity for states to put forward project pipelines to domestic and international participants.

Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary in the energy department, said grid connectivity and transmission often took two to three years and posed a bottleneck for developers. He noted delays on land acquisition and connectivity and said Karnataka was working with district administrations to expedite transmission projects. Among schemes under execution is a 765-kV transmission line linking Bijapur and Pune to facilitate flow into the national network.

Storage is being prioritised as renewable generation grows, with the state reported to have ordered or assigned around two point one gigawatt-hour (GWh) of battery energy storage and another zero point nine GWh under implementation. The projects include initiatives supported by the Centre’s viability-gap funding mechanism to integrate variable solar and wind output. Karnataka’s industrial policy targets Rs seven point five trillion (tn) and two million (mn) jobs between 2025 and 2030, linking clean-energy expansion to manufacturing and employment ambitions.