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Karnataka has overtaken Gujarat to become the third highest producer of renewable energy after Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The state, which occupied the fourth position last year, has outranked Gujarat in the recently released progress report of the Union ministry of new and renewable energy.Energy minister D K Shivakumar said in a tweet: "At 7,458MW, Karnataka now has the 3rd highest installed capacity in renewable energy. We will soon surpass Maharashtra to become 2nd in India." The neighbouring Tamil Nadu is on top with 10,625 MW.G V Balaram, MD of Karnataka Renewable Energy Devlopment, said with the development of Asia's biggest solar park at Pavagada in Tumakuru district, they were......