June 7, 2012. Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group signed an expression of interest (EoI) with the government of Karnataka to develop 2,500 MW of new wind power capacity in the state between 2012 and 2017. The EoI covers the development of new capacity in wind farms across the state, with developments planned in the districts of Bijapur, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Dharwad, Raichur, Chikmagalur, Mysore, Belgaum and Bagalkot. The investment is worth ' 15,000 crore, according to a company. Under the EoI signed during GIM 2012, the Karnataka government would obtain the necessary permissions, registrations, approvals and clearances for the development of wind farms in the state.