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Date: 11-Oct-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Aayan Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification authorizes M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited, to lay an overhead transmission line for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
  • This authorization is granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, conferring upon the company the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for establishing and maintaining the transmission line.
  • The approval is valid for 25 years and subject to specific terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Authorizes M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited to install a dedicated overhead transmission line for its 300 MW solar power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
  • The transmission line will connect the Renew Surya Aayan Pvt. Ltd. solar power plant to Fatehgarh-III PS (new) (ISTS substation) using a 220 kV S/c line on a D/c tower.
  • The overhead transmission line will pass through specific villages, towns, and cities in the Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Rajasthan, including Mandai, Neemba, Sanjeet, Rabri Chak, Matuon Ki Dhani, Kalijal, Negrada, Aantra and Sheo.
  • The company must obtain consent from relevant authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways, etc.) before erecting the line.
  • The company must adhere to the regulations and codes related to transmission, O&M, and open access as per the Electricity Act, 2003.
  • The line's operation requires approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
  • The authorization is subject to compliance with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and related rules.
  • Clearances from Civil Aviation, Defense, etc., must be obtained and submitted to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection.
  • If the transmission line route falls within the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential area, the company must comply with the Supreme Court's directives regarding undergrounding the line or installing bird diverters.

Impact Analysis

Renew Surya Aayan Private Limited

  • Action Items: If applicable, comply with Supreme Court directives regarding the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential area by undergrounding the line or installing bird diverters.

Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

  • Action Items: Review and approve clearances obtained by M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited from Civil Aviation, Defense, etc.

Local Authorities, Railways, National Highways, State Highways

  • Action Items: Review and assess the proposed transmission line route and provide consent, ensuring minimal disruption to existing infrastructure and public safety.

Environment and Wildlife (Specifically Great Indian Bustard)

  • Action Items: Ensure compliance with the Supreme Court's directives by undergrounding the line or installing bird diverters if the route falls within the GIB potential area.

General Public

  • Action Items: M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited should engage with the local communities to address any concerns and minimize disruption during construction.

Key Entities Referenced

M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited: Applicant company responsible for installing the overhead transmission line for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Central Electricity Authority (CEA): The central authority responsible for granting prior approval and conducting electrical inspections. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the authorization is granted and compliance is required. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The legislation under which the powers of a telegraph authority are conferred upon M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited for establishing and maintaining the transmission line. Supreme Court of India: The apex court whose directives must be followed if the transmission line route falls within the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential area, as per the order dated 19.04.2021 in petition No.838 of 2019.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11102023-249322 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D1H1x0x2x0 23-249322 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4245] नई ददल्ली, बुधिार, अक्त बू र 11, 2023/आज‍ि न 19, 1945 No. 4245] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023/ASVINA 19, 1945 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 11 अक् तूबर, 2023 का.आ. 4416(अ).— िबदक मेससस ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायासलय 138, अंसल चेम्बर-।।, जभकािी कामा प्लेस, नई ददल्ली-110066, भारत में जस्ट्ित ह,ै न े “िैसलमेर, रािस्ट्िान में ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड के 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिास संयंत्र को संपकसता उपलब्ध करिाने हते ु पारेषण प्रणाली म ेंसजम्मजलत समर्पसत ओिरहडे पारेषण लाइन का सस्ट्ं िापन“ के तहत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अतं गतस प्राजधकृत करने हते ुआिेदन दकया ह।ै और िबदक, केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण (के.जि.प्रा.), जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने अपन े पत्र स.ं CEA-PS- 11-21(25)/1/2018-PSPA-I Division-I/22099/2022 ददनांदकत 08.06.2022 के द्वारा “िैसलमेर, रािस्ट्िान म ें ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड के 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिास संयंत्र को संपकसता उपलब्ध करिाने हते ु पारेषण प्रणाली म ें सजम्मजलत समर्पसत ओिरहडे पारेषण लाइन का संस्ट्िापन “के अंतगतस आने िाली ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अंतगतस पूिस अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा। मेससस ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड ने स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों इंजडयन एक्सप्रेस (अग्रं ेिी में) ददनांक 12.04.2023, दैजनक निज्योजत (हहदं ी में) ददनांक 12.04.2023, प्रभात अजभनन्दन (हहदं ी में) ददनांक 12.04.2023 और भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक 06.05.2023 म ें रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागस पर प्रकािन 6427 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] की तारीख स े 2 महीने के भीतर आम िनता की रटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मागं करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा । इसके पश्चात, मेससस ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड ने 14.08.2023 ददनांदकत एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया, जिसमें घोषणा की गई ह ै दक भारत सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एिं स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों में प्रकािन की तारीख से दो महीनों के भीतर, ददनांक 18.05.2023 को ईमले के माध्यम से मेससस िुजनपर ग्रीन एनिी प्राइिेट जलजमटेड (िेिीईपीएल) से 01 आपजि प्राप्त हुई िी। हालांदक उसे मेससस िेिीईपीएल ने ददनांक 12.06.2023 को ईमेल के माध्यम से िापस ल े जलया िा। तत्पश्चात भारत सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एिं स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों में प्रकािन की तारीख से 2 महीने के भीतर कोई रटप्पणी/अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा। और अब आिेदक ने जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगसत “िैसलमेर, रािस्ट्िान में ररन्यू सूया स आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड के 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिा स संयंत्र को संपकसता उपलब्ध करिान े हते ु पारेषण प्रणाली म ें सजम्मजलत समर्पसत ओिरहडे पारेषण लाइन का संस्ट्िापन” के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछाने के जलए उसे िे सभी िजियां प्रदान करन े का अनुरोध दकया ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनुरजित दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एिं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनुरिण दकये िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अतं गतस जनम्नजलजखत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड सौर ऊिास संयंत्र - फतेहगढ़-III पीएस (न्यू) (आईएसटीएस सबस्ट्टेिन) 220 के. िी. एस/सी लाइन डी/सी टािर पर उपरोि योिना के अंतगसत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन रािस्ट्िान प्रदेि के जनमन् ांदकत गााँिों,कस्ट्बों और िहरों से होकर, उन पर स,े उनके आसपास स ेऔर बीच से होकर गुज़रेगी। गॉिों के नाम तालकु जिला मंडई, नीम्बा, संिीत, रबरी चाक फतेहगढ़ िैसलमेर मतुओं की धजन, कालीिल, नेग्रादा, अंतर, िेओ िेओ बाड़मेर अब, सािधानीपूिसक जिचार करने के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मेससस ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिटे जलजमटेड को उपरोि ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन को लगाने के जलए िे सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एिं ितों के साि प्रदान करता ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनुरजित दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एिं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनरु िण दकय े िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं - यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै i. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइन की स्ट्िापना स े पूि स संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिासत ् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलि,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग,स राज्य रािमागस आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी। ii. आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजचत आयोग के द्वारा तैयार दकए गए रांसजमिन, ओ एडं एम, ओपन एक्सेस आदद के जिजनयमों/संजहताओं का पालन करना होगा। iii. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीिक/मुख्य जिद्युत जनरीिक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइन का प्रचालन करेगा। iv. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेिाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 v. मेससस ररन्यू सूयास आयन प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय जिमानन एिं रिा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, से अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इसे केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा। vi. यदद उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइनों का मागस (या उपरोि ओिरहडे लाइन के मागस का कुछ भाग) मानजचत्र में जचजननत िीआईबी संभाजित िेत्र (या प्रािजमकता िेत्र) में आता ह ै िो माननीय सुप्रीम कोटस के िीआईबी मामले के संबंध म ें 2019 की याजचका संख्या 838, आदेि ददनांक 19.04.2021 का जहस्ट्सा ह ै | आिेदक को उपरोि ओिरहडे रांसजमिन के भूजमगत होन े के संबंध या बडस डायिटसर लगान े के जलये , िैसा भी मामला हो , माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय के आदिे ददनांक 19.04.2021 के जनदेिों का और माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा गरित तकनीकी सजमजत के जनदेिों का पालन करना ह ै। [फा. स.ं 25-16/18/2023-पीिी] दीपक राि, जनदेिक MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 11th October, 2023 S.O. 4416(E).—Whereas M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited, the applicant with its registered address at 138, Ansal Chambers-II, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Aayan Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan”. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA-PS-11-21(25)/1/2018-PSPA-I Division-I/22099/2022 dated 08.06.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission system for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Aayan Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan”. M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Indian Express (in English) dated 12.04.2023, Dainik Navjyoti (in Hindi) dated 12.04.2023, Prabhat Abhinandan (in Hindi) dated 12.04.2023 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 06.05.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Renew Surya Aayan Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 14.08.2023 declaring that one (01) objection was received from M/s Juniper Green Energy Private Limited (JGEPL) vide email dated 18.05.2023 within two months from the date of publication in Gazette. However, the same was withdrawn by M/s JGEPL vide email dated 12.06.2023. Further, no other objections/representations have been received from the public within two (02) months from the date of publication of Public Notice for the above transmission scheme in Newspapers/ Gazette of India. And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of a telegraph established or maintained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of electric lines under “Installation of the dedicated overhead transmission line included in the transmission System for providing connectivity to Renew Surya Aayan Private Limited for its 300 MW Solar Power Plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. Renew Surya Aayan Pvt. Ltd. solar power plant – Fatehgarh-III PS (new) (ISTS substation) 220 kV S/c line on D/c tower. The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: Sl. No. Name of Villages Tehsil District 1. Mandai, Neemba, Sanjeet, Rabri Chak Fatehgarh Jaisalmer 2. Matuon Ki Dhani, Kalijal, Negrada, Aantra, Sheo Sheo Barmer4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited for laying above overhead line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be established or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above mentioned line, namely: i. The approval is granted for 25 years. ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed line. iii. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under Electricity Act, 2003. iv. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government. v. The approval is subject to compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant. vi. M/s ReNew Surya Aayan Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. vii. In case, the route of above overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line) falls in the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential area (or priority area) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding GIB case, the applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of the above overhead transmission line and/or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the technical committee constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/18/2023-PG] DEEPAK RAO, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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