Gazette No 1214: Energy Department – Proposal for setting up of 300 MW of Wind Power by M/s. ReNew Vyoman Power Private Limited, New Delhi -Allotment of 300 MW Wind Power Projects in Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai Districts – Orders – Issued.

Registered No. HSE-49/2016 PART I EXTRAORDINARY No.1353 AMARAVATI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2023 G.1214 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT --x--File No.ENE01-APRE/15/2020-MLO-ENE GO MS/18/2023/ENE01-Energy GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Energy Department – Proposal for setting up of 300 MW of Wind Power by M/s. ReNew Vyoman Power Private Limited, New Delhi -Allotment of 300 MW Wind Power Projects in Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai Districts – Orders – Issued. ================================================================ ENERGY (POWER.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.15 Dated:20.06.2023 Read the following 1. Proposal Dt.18.07.2020 of M/s ReNew Vyoman Power Private Limited, New Delhi. 2. From the Vice Chairman & Managing Director, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP), letter No. NREDCAP/WE/APREEP-2020/RVPPL/001704/2020 dt.29.07.2020. 3. Govt Letter No. ENE01-APRE/15/2020 dated 25.05.2023. 4. From the Vice Chairman & Managing Director, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP), letter No. NREDCAP/WE/APREEP-2020/RVPPL/1704/2023 dt. 01.06.2023. O R D E R: Government of Andhra Pradesh is giving priority for promotion of Renewable Energy Power projects and has been rolling out multiple initiatives, programs, policies and incentives to accelerate the development of the renewable energy sector. The state is having good RE power potential particularly in Rayalaseema region where huge extents of lands have been identified for promotion of RE power projects by inviting private investments. 2. Further, the Government of India has committed at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom to reach 500 GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030 and achieve the target of net zero emissions by 2070. 3. Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued orders vide following GOs for large scale promotion of Wind Power, Solar Power and Wind-Solar hybrid Power Projects, 1. AP Solar Power Policy -2018 issued vide G.O.Ms.No.1, dt.03.01.2019 2. AP Wind Power Policy -2018 issued vide G.O.Ms.No:2, dt.03.01.2019 3. AP Wind Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018 issued vide G.O.Ms.No.3, dt.03.01.2019 4. Amendment order G.O. Ms No.35 dated 18.11.2019 and G.O.Ms.No.1 dt 01.03.2021. 5. AP RE Export Power Policy 2020 issued vide GO Ms No. 20 Dt.17.07.2020.File No.ENE01-APRE/15/2020-MLO-ENE GO MS/18/2023/ENE01-Energy 4. In the reference 1st read above, M/s ReNew Vyoman Power Private Limited (M/s RVPPL), New Delhi, have submitted proposal to NREDCAP for allocation of 300 MW of Wind Power Project. M/s. RVPPL is a group company of M/s. ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd. which is one of the leading renewable energy power generators in the country. 5. M/s. ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd. has signed MoU with Government of Andhra Pradesh during the Global Investors Summit 2023 held at Visakhapatnam expressing their interest to invest in 4700 MW Renewable Energy projects with an investment of Rs. 25,000 Crores, Solar manufacturing value chain from metallurgical grade silicon, polysilicon, ingots and wafers with an investment of Rs. 13,000 Crores and other green energy projects. 6. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, NREDCAP has furnished his remarks on the proposal of M/s ReNew Vyoman Power Private Limited, New Delhi vide reference 2nd and 4th read above. 7. Government after detailed examination of the proposal of M/s ReNewVyoman Power Pvt. Ltd., have issued orders as follows: i. 300 MW of Wind Power projects in Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai Districts is allotted to M/s ReNew Vyoman Power Private Limited, once they identifed and demarcate the land without overlapping with the existing Wind Resource Assessment and Solar Resource Assessment and other sanctioned projects prior to this allocation. ii. Revenue Lands will be allocated in Ananthapuramu and Sri Sathya Sai Districts subject to availability, to M/s. ReNew Vyoman Power Private Ltd on lease basis and the lease rentals shall be Rs. 31,000/ Acre/ Year with an escalation of 5% every two years. iii. The Forest Department shall extend necessary support and facilitate to carry out surveys and investigations in forest areas and diversion of forest lands if required as per the FCA Rules. iv. Connectivity of CTU/STU will be recommended duly fulflling the connectivity requirement of earlier sanctioned/agreements entered with project developers v. ‘Green Energy Development Charge’ @ Rs 1 lakh/MW/Year of installed capacity shall be levied from the date of commissioning of 1st phase of project for entire life of the project. vi. The statutory charges payable to NREDCAP as per AP Wind Power Policy 2018 shall be paid within Two (2) months from date of this order. vii. Local area development charges @ Rs. 50,000/ Acre (one-time charges) shall be paid.File No.ENE01-APRE/15/2020-MLO-ENE GO MS/18/2023/ENE01-Energy viii. Eligible grants if any from MNRE/ Central Government may be considered for extending to the proposed wind power project as per the policies of Govt. of India without any financial commitment from Govt. of AP. ix. A PTRANSCO shall facilitate for evacuation of power from the proposed RE Power Project to the nearest CTU sub-stations. Necessary evacuation facility till the nearest CTU shall be developed by M/s ReNew Vyoman Power Pvt. Ltd. x. The Power generated from the RE power project would be connected to Power Grid/CTU substations and delivered outside the State with no obligation for DISCOMS to purchase power. However, DISCOMs shall have first right of refusal. xi. The allotted project capacities shall be executed within 2 years from the date of signing of agreement with NREDCAP as per the provisions of the AP Wind Power Policy 2018, failing which the entire land shall be resumed back to the Government. 8. The Revenue Department/EFS & T/ Industries & Commerce/ APTRANSCO shall take necessary action accordingly pertaining to their issues. 9. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalli, Guntur District shall take further necessary action accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) K. VIJAYANAND SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To M/s ReNew Vyoman Power Pvt. Ltd., ReNew Hub, Commercial Block-1, Zone-6, Golf Course Road, DLF City, Phase-V, Gurugram – 122 009. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, NREDCAP, Tadepalli. The Chairman & Managing Director, APTRANSCO, Vidyuth Soudha, Vijayawada. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration & Special Chief Secretary, APIIC Towers, Mangalagiri. The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department The Special Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue Department The Special Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department The Special Chief Secretary to Government, EFS&T Department. The Principal Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, GoAP, P.V.S.Land Mark, Near APIIC Towers Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Copy to The Commissioner of Industries Department, Vijayawada. The Collector & District Magistrate, Ananthapuramu District. The Collector & District Magistrate, Sri Sathya Sai District.File No.ENE01-APRE/15/2020-MLO-ENE GO MS/18/2023/ENE01-Energy The Managing Director, APGENCO, Gunadala, Vijayawada. The Chairman & Managing Director, APSPDCL, Tirupathi. The Chairman & Managing Director, APCPDCL, Vijayawada. The Chairman & Managing Director, APEPDCL, Visakhapatnam. The P.S to Special Chief Secretary to Chief Minister. The P.S to Secretary to Chief Minister. The P.S., to Minister for Energy, FES & T and Mines & Geology. The P.S., to the Special Chief Secretary to Government, Energy Department. SF/SC //FORWARDED BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER