The government of Karnataka has announced amendments to the Karnataka State Solar Policy 2014-21. The estimated solar energy potential of the state has been updated from 20 GW to 24.7 GW and the targeted solar capacity has been increased to 6,000 MW by March of 2021 which is 4,000 MW more than the previous target. The change in the target has been made to reflect the new tariff policy and targets fixed for the state by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).