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Notifies transmission scheme for Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area under TBCB mode and modifies scope of Tuticorin area scheme.

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The Ministry of Power notifies a transmission scheme for Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area (Phase-I) under the Electricity Act, 2003, following recommendations from the 25th National Committee on Transmission. Implemented under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mode, PFC Consulting Limited is the Bid Process Coordinator. The scheme includes establishing a 765/400 kV, 3x1500 MVA GIS substation in Kakinada with a 240 MVAr bus reactor and future provisions for various bays and equipment. It also involves LILO of Vemagiri - Srikakulam 765 kV D/c line at Kakinada and STATCOMs/MSC. The notification also modifies a prior notification (S.O. 3901(E) dated 12.09.2024) for a Tuticorin area scheme, adjusting its scope. Tentative implementation timeframe is 24 months from SPV transfer date.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01012025-259785 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5149] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2024/PAUSHA 5, 1946 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th December, 2024 S.O. 5564(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-para 3.2 of Para 3 of the Guidelines circulated under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the Central Government, on the recommendations of 25th meeting of National Committee on Transmission, hereby notifies the following transmission scheme under TBCB mode, with details of respective Bid-Process Coordinator (BPC): - +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SI | Name & Scope of the Transmission Scheme | | No. | | +=====+===========================================================================================+ | 1. | Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia projects in Kakinada area (Phase-I) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Tentative implementation timeframe: 24 months from date of SPV transfer | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | BPC: PFC Consulting Limited | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | Scope: | Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Capacity/km | | Sl. | | | | No. | | | +==========+===========================================================+==========================================================+ | 1. | Establishment of Kakinada 765/400 kV, 3x1500 | •3x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICT (10x500 MVA | | | MVA substation (GIS) alongwith 240 MVAr bus | including 1 spare unit) | | | reactor | •765 kV ICT bay - 3 Nos. (GIS) | | | | •400 kV ICT bay – 3 Nos. (GIS) | | | Future Space Provisions: | •765 kV line bays – 4 Nos. (GIS) (at Kakinada for | | | ➤ 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICTs – 3 Nos. | termination of LILO of Srikakulam – Vemagiri | | | ➤ 765 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. | 765 kV D/c line) | | | ➤ 400 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. | •765 kV, 240 MVAr Bus Reactor – 1 No. (4x80 | | | ➤ 765 kV line bays – 8 Nos. (with provision | MVArinc. 1 switchable spare unit for both bus | | | for SLR) | reactor and line reactor) | | | ➤ 400 kV line bays – 12 Nos. (with provision | •765 kV Bus Reactor bays – 1 No. (GIS) | | | for SLR) | | | | ➤ 400 kV Bus Sectionalizer : 1 set | | +----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | LILO of Vemagiri – Srikakulam 765 kV D/c line | •~20 km | | | at Kakinada substation (~20 km) {with 240 | •765 kV, 240 MVAr SLR at Kakinada– 2 Nos. | | | MVAr SLR at Kakinada GH end on Srikakulam | (6x80 MVAr switchable units) | | | – Kakinada section (~334 km)} | | +----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | • + 300 MVAr STATCOM with 2x125 MVAr | 400 kV bay – 1 No. (GIS) * | | | MSC at Kakinada 765/400 kV GIS S/s with | | | | control switching arrangement for proposed | | | | 1x240 MVAr bus reactor | | | | • Space provision for 2nd+ 300 MVAr | | | | STATCOM with 2x125 MVAr MSC at | | | | Kakinada 765/400 kV S/s | | +----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | Note: | | | +----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | i. | * 2 Nos. of additional 400 kV GIS bays for diameter completion shall be provided at Kakinada with | | | future element as future Line | | +----------+-----------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ 2. The appointment of the Bid Process Coordinator is subject to the conditions laid down in the Guidelines issued by Ministry of Power in this regard, amended from time to time. [F. No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Part(4)] NAOREM INDRAKUMAR SINGH, Under Secy. (Transmission) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th December, 2024 S.O. 5565(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-para 3.2 of Para 3 of the Guidelines circulated under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the Central Government had notified following scheme, for implementation under TBCB mode, vide Gazette Notification mentioned below: +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the Scheme | Gazette Notification by which Scheme was | | No. | | notified | +=====+===========================================================+===========================================================+ | 1. | Transmission system for proposed Green Hydrogen/Green | S.O. 3901(E) dated 12.09.2024 | | | Ammonia projects in Tuticorin area | [F. No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Part(4)] | +-----+-----------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+ 2. Now, the Central Government, on the recommendations of 25th National Committee on Transmission has decided to modify the scope of above mentioned scheme. As such, the scope mentioned at Sl. No.1 of above scheme is hereby modified and Sl No. 11 & Note No. iv are added as mentioned below; other scopes of the Transmission Scheme and Bid Process Co-ordinator shall remain unchanged: +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the | Modification in scope/ implementation timeframe of the scheme | | | No. | Scheme | Sl. | Capacity/km | | | | No. | | +=====+===================================================+=================================================================+================================================================+ | 1. | Transmission | 1. | •765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICTs - 3 | | | system for | Establishment of 3x1500 MVA, | Nos. (10x500 MVA including 1 | | | proposed Green | 765/400 kV Tuticorin (GH) S/s (GIS) | spare unit) | | | Hydrogen/ | with 1x240 MVAr bus Reactor. | •765 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. (GIS) | | | Green Ammonia | | •400 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. (GIS)* | | | projects | Future Space Provisions: | •765 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (GIS) (at | | | in | ➤ 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICTs - 3 | Tuticorin (GH) S/s for termination of | | | Tuticorin area | Nos. | Tuticorin (GH) – Tuticorin PS 765 | | | | ➤ 765 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. | kV D/c line) | | | | ➤ 400 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. | •765 kV, 240 MVAr Bus Reactor – 1 | | | | ➤ 765 kV line bays - 6 Nos. (with | No. (4x80 MVAr including 1 | | | | provision for SLR) | switchable spare unit) | | | | ➤ 400 kV line bays - 16 Nos. (with | •765 kV Bus Reactor bays - 1 No. | | | | provision for SLR) | (GIS) | | | | ➤ 400 kV Bus Sectionalizer : 1 set | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | 11. | 400 kV bay – 1 No. (GIS) * | | | | + 300 MVAr STATCOM with 2x125 | | | | | MVAr MSC at Tuticorin 765/400 kV | | | | | GH S/s with control switching | | | | | arrangement for proposed 1x240 | | | | | MVAr bus reactor | | | | | •Space provision for 2nd+ 300 MVAr | | | | | STATCOM with 2x125 MVAr MSC | | | | | at Tuticorin 765/400 kV GH S/s | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Note: | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | iv. | *2 Nos. Additional 400 kV GIS bays for diameter completion shall be provided at | | | | | Tuticorin (GH) with future element as future Line | +-----+---------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Part(4)] NAOREM INDRAKUMAR SINGH, Under Secy. (Transmission)

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