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Date: 07-Nov-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Laying of overhead transmission line

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What it means

  • The Ministry of Power has authorized M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay an overhead transmission line for their 900 MW solar-based power project with storage in Andhra Pradesh.
  • This authorization grants Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for establishing and maintaining the transmission line.

Key Changes

  • Authorizes M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited to lay an overhead transmission line for a 900 MW solar power project with storage.
  • The project includes a 1500 MW solar capacity and a 450 MW x 6 hours Pumped Storage Plant.
  • The authorization is valid for 25 years.
  • The transmission line is a 400 kV D/C line from the Pumped Storage Plant to the Central Pooling and Switching Station (CPSS) of Greenko AP01 IREP Private Ltd.
  • The transmission line will pass through specific villages, towns, and cities in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, including Brahmana Palli, Kalva, Hussainapuram, Guttapadu, and Orvakal in the Orvakal Tehsil.
  • Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited must obtain consent from relevant authorities such as local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways before erecting the line.
  • Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited must adhere to the regulations and codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding 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.
  • Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited must obtain and submit clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority at the time of electrical inspection.

Impact Analysis

M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited

  • Action Item: Ensure compliance with all regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under the Electricity Act, 2003.

Government Agencies (Central Electricity Authority, Electrical Inspectorate)

  • Action Item: Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government needs to provide approval for the line operation.

Local Authorities (Local Bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways)

  • Action Item: Review the proposed transmission line route and assess its impact on their respective infrastructure and operations. Provide consent, subject to appropriate conditions, ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to safety standards.

General Public

  • Awareness: The public was notified about the transmission scheme in 2022 and given the opportunity to raise concerns. No concerns were raised.

Key Entities Referenced

M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited: The applicant company responsible for developing the 900 MW solar-based power project with storage. Ministry of Power: The government ministry issuing the authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Central Electricity Authority (CEA): The authority that granted prior approval for the overhead line under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation under which the authorization is granted. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: The act under which Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited is granted the powers of a telegraph authority for establishing and maintaining the transmission line.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07112023-249930 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H1x1x2x0 23-249930 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.ं 4633] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, निम्ब र 7, 2023/कार्तकस 16, 1945 No. 4633] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023/KARTIKA 16, 1945 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 6 निम्बर, 2023 का.आ. 4833(अ).—िबदक मसे सस ग्रीनको एपी01 आईआरईपी प्राइिेट जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायासलय म.नं. 14-478-6, साईं नगर, पनयम, कुनलनस , आध्रं प्रदेि-518112, भारत म ें जस्ट्ित ह,ै ने “स्ट्टोरेि (450 मगे ािाटX6 घंटे पम््ड स्ट्टोरेि ्लांट और 1500 मेगािाट सोलर की क्षमता)के साि 900 मेगािाट सोलर आधाररत पािर प्रोिेक्ट के अनुबंजधत क्षमता हते ु जनमासण दकए िाने िाल े कनेजक्टजिटी जसस्ट्टम” 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 मत्रं ालय, भारत सरकार न े अपन े पत्र स.ं CEA- PS-11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division-I/23082/2022 ददनांदकत 03.08.2022 के द्वारा “स्ट्टोरेि (450 मगे ािाटX6 घंटे पम््ड स्ट्टोरेि ्लांट और 1500 मेगािाट सोलर की क्षमता) के साि 900 मगे ािाट सोलर आधाररत पािर प्रोिेक्ट के अनुबंजधत क्षमता हते ु जनमासण दकए िाने िाले कनेजक्टजिटी जसस्ट्टम” के अतं गतस आन े िाली ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अंतगसत पनिस अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा। मेससस ग्रीनको एपी01 आईआरईपी प्राइिेट जलजमटेड न े स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों द जहन्द न (अग्रं ेिी म)ें ददनांक 19.09.2022, डेली हहदं ी जमलाप (हहदं ी म)ें ददनांक 24.09.2022, आध्रं ज्योती (तले ुग ु म)ें ददनांक 19.09.2022 और भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक 22.10.2022 म ें रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागस पर प्रकािन की तारीख स े 2 महीने के भीतर आम िनता की रट्पजणयों /अभ्यािेदन की मांग करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा। इसके पश्चात, मेससस ग्रीनको एपी01 आईआरईपी प्राइिेट जलजमटेड न े 19.05.2023 ददनांदकत एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत 7016 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] दकया, जिसम ें घोषणा की गई ह ै दक भारत सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एि ं स्ट्िानीय समाचार पत्रों म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े 2 महीन े के भीतर कोई रट्पणी/अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा। और अब आिेदक न े जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगसत “स्ट्टोरेि (450 मगे ािाटX6 घंटे पम््ड स्ट्टोरेि ्लांट और 1500 मगे ािाट सोलर की क्षमता) के साि 900 मेगािाट सोलर आधाररत पािर प्रोिेक्ट के कान्रैक्टेड क्षमता हते ु जनमासण दकए िान े िाले कनेजक्टजिटी जसस्ट्टम” के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए उस े िे सभी िजिया ं प्रदान करन े का अनरु ोध दकया ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनरु जक्षत दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनरु क्षण दकय े िान े के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अंतगसत जनम्नजलजखत ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं 1. पम््ड स्ट्टोरेि ्लांट स े ग्रीनको एपी01 आईआरईपी प्राइिटे जलजमटेड के सेंरल पनहलगं एि ं जस्ट्िहचंग स्ट्टेिन (सी.पी.एस.एस) तक 400 के. िी. डी/सी रांसजमिन लाइन उपरोि योिना के अतं गतस ओिरहडे रांसजमिन लाइन आंध्र प्रदेि के जनम्न ादं कत गााँिों,कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर स,े उनके आसपास स ेऔर बीच स े होकर गुज़रेगी। गॉिों के नाम तालकु जिला ब्राह्मण पल्ली, कल्िा, हुसैनपुरम, गुट्टापाडु, ओरिकल ओरिकल कननसल अब, सािधानीपनिसक जिचार करन े के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मेसस स ग्रीनको एपी01 आईआरईपी प्राइिेट 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 अनुरजक्षत दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एि ं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनरु क्षण दकय े िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं - i. यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै ii. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइन की स्ट्िापना स े पनि स संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिासत ् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलिे, राष्ट्रीय रािमागस, राज्य रािमागस आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी। iii. 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। iv. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीक्षक/मख्ु य जिद्युत जनरीक्षक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइन का प्रचालन करेगा। v. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेक्षाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै vi. मेसस स ग्रीनको एपी01 आईआरईपी प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीक्षण के समय जिमानन एि ं रक्षा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, स े अपेजक्षत अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इस े केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीक्षण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा। [फा. स.ं 25-16/19/2023-पीिी] संिीि िैन, अिर सजचि (पीिी)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, 6th November, 2023 S.O. No. 4833 (E).—Whereas M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited, having its registered office at H.No 14 – 478/6, Sai Nagar, Panyam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh – 518112, India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under “Connectivity system to be constructed for contracted capacity of 900 MW solar based power project along with storage (capacity of 1500 MW solar and 450 MW X 6 hours of Pumped Storage Plant)”. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter CEA-PS-11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division-I/23082/2022 dated 03.08.2022 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under “Connectivity system to be constructed for contracted capacity of 900 MW solar based power project along with storage (capacity of 1500 MW solar and 450 MW X 6 hours of Pumped Storage Plant)”. M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Hindu (in English) dated 19.09.2022, Daily Hindi Milap (in Hindi) dated 24.09.2022, Andhra Jyoti (in Telugu) dated 19.09.2022 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 22.10.2022 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 19.05.2023 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government 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 “Connectivity system to be constructed for contracted capacity of 900 MW solar based power project along with storage (capacity of 1500 MW solar and 450 MW X 6 hours of Pumped Storage Plant)”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. 400 kV D/C transmission line from Pumped Storage Plant to Central Pooling and Switching Station (CPSS) of Greenko AP01 IREP Private Ltd. The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh: S. No. Name of Villages Tehsil District 1. Brahmana Palli, Kalva, Hussainapuram, Guttapadu, Orvakal Orvakal Kurnool 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 Greenko AP01 IREP 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 the Electricity Act, 2003. iv. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 Greenko AP01 IREP 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. [F. No. 25-16/19/2023-PG] SANJEEV JAIN, Under Secy. (PG) 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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