<p>The State government will cancel the permits given to power companies to generate renewable energy if they do not act fast and start power generation soon, Energy Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The energy department through the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) had given permission to various companies to generate 14,944 MW of renewable energy, including wind, hydro, solar and co-generation. <br /><br />But only 4,460 MW has been commissioned till date. All “non-serious” players have been issued notices to “perform” or “leave”, Shivakumar said at a press conference here. <br /><br />The government was finalising the modalities of purchasing 842 MW of power from Damodar Valley Corporation at Rs 4.5 per unit. <br /><br />Connectivity issues will be finalised by this July, Shivakumar added. <br /><br />Shivakumar further said the government would give top priority to energising borewells to mitigate the shortage of drinking water. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will hold a review meeting in this regard on May 8, he said. <br /></p>
<p>The State government will cancel the permits given to power companies to generate renewable energy if they do not act fast and start power generation soon, Energy Minister D K Shivakumar said on Monday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The energy department through the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) had given permission to various companies to generate 14,944 MW of renewable energy, including wind, hydro, solar and co-generation. <br /><br />But only 4,460 MW has been commissioned till date. All “non-serious” players have been issued notices to “perform” or “leave”, Shivakumar said at a press conference here. <br /><br />The government was finalising the modalities of purchasing 842 MW of power from Damodar Valley Corporation at Rs 4.5 per unit. <br /><br />Connectivity issues will be finalised by this July, Shivakumar added. <br /><br />Shivakumar further said the government would give top priority to energising borewells to mitigate the shortage of drinking water. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will hold a review meeting in this regard on May 8, he said. <br /></p>
