Have you ever wondered how the bright lights in your house or your favourite gaming console gets its power? Well, the answer might just be blowing in the wind or shining from the sun! Karnataka is making huge moves to get more of its power from places like the sun and wind, rather than the old ways like burning coal or oil.This week, during the big kick-off of Invest Karnataka-2025, a bunch of companies promised to invest a jaw-dropping amount of money to make this happen.JSW Neo Energy Ltd is planning to splash out Rs 56,000 crore. They want to set up solar panels that soak up the sun and windmills that spin in the breeze. They're also talking about making batteries to store all that energy, plus manufacturing the blades for wind turbines and even building a whole factory for making the turbines.Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited is also getting in on the action with Rs 50,000 crore to develop projects that will generate power from renewable sources and also provide solutions for rooftop solar panels across Karnataka.ReNew Private Limited has dreams as big as the others, planning to set up a renewable energy project that can produce four gigawatts of power—that's enough to keep a lot of video games and air conditioners running!Not to be left out, Serentica Renewables India Private Limited is eyeing a cool Rs 43,975 crore investment to develop more renewable energy projects. Mahindra Susten and Hero Future Energies are also throwing big numbers around, with plans to create energy from sources that don’t pollute the air like old-school methods do.Suzlon Energy, Essar Renewables, Avaada Energy Private Limited, Epsilon Group, and Emmvee Energy Private Limited are just a few more names bringing their A-game to the table, investing loads of cash to make energy from things like the wind and the sun.O2 Power and Continuum Green Energy Gp are not staying behind, each proposing Rs 10,000 crore investments to set up projects that harness the wind and the sun's power.And it's not just about making energy! Lam Research plans to spend Rs 10,000 crore on manufacturing equipment for semiconductors. Imagine, the stuff that powers your smartphone or computer might just be made right here in Karnataka!Also, there are some cool plans for building massive parking systems with robots from Sotefin Bharat, and Shree Cement Limited is set to pour ₹8,350 crore into building a new plant.With so much money flowing in and so many exciting projects, Karnataka is set to become a hub for clean energy and high-tech manufacturing. So next time you switch on a light or charge your phone, remember, it might just be powered by the sun or the wind, thanks to all the awesome stuff happening right here in Karnataka!Who's investing and how much?JSW Neo Energy Ltd: Rs 56,000 crore for solar and wind projects, battery energy storage, blade manufacturing, and a wind turbine generator plant.Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited: Rs 50,000 crore for the development of renewable energy power projects and rooftop solutions.ReNew Private Limited: Rs 50,000 crore for a four gigawatt renewable energy project.Serentica Renewables India Private Limited: Rs 43,975 crore for the development of renewable energy projects.Mahindra Susten: Rs 35,000 crore for setting up a renewable energy project.Hero Future Energies: Rs 22,200 crore in green hydrogen, its derivatives, and renewable energy.Suzlon Energy: Rs 21,950 crore in wind power projects.Essar Renewables: Rs 20,000 crore investment.Avaada Energy Private Limited: Rs 18,000 crore investment.Epsilon Group: Rs 15,350 crore for manufacturing anode and cathode materials.Emmvee Energy Private Limited: Rs 15,000 crore for manufacturing solar photovoltaic cells and modules.O2 Power: Rs 10,000 crore for setting up renewable energy solar and wind projects.Continuum Green Energy Gp: Rs 10,000 crore for developing renewable energy projects.Lam Research: Rs 10,000 crore for semiconductor equipment manufacturing.Sotefin Bharat: Rs 8,500 crore for fully automated robotic multilevel car and bus parking systems.Shree Cement Limited: Rs 8,350 crore for an integrated plant and clinker grinding unit.Baldota Steel and Power Limited: Rs 54,000 crore for an integrated steel plant.JSW Group: Rs 43,900 crore for JSW Cement and Steel and its affiliates.
