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Ministry of Power grants powers to Energizent Power Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for their solar power project in Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, hereby grants powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s Energizent Power Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line. This authorization pertains to the "Connectivity System" for their 300 MW Solar Power Project located in Village Harbha/Pancha, Tehsil Fatehgarh, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, connecting to the PGCIL 765/400/220 kV Fatehgarh -III Substation. Prior approval for this transmission line was granted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on 2nd September, 2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Public notice regarding the scheme was issued and no objections were received. The powers conferred are equivalent to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for establishing and maintaining telegraph lines. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining clearances from relevant authorities and compliance with Electricity Act, 2003 regulations and guidelines.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02042025-262231 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1547] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025/CHAITRA 12, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 1st April, 2025 S.O. 1566(E).— Whereas M/s Energizent Power Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at 2nd Floor, Square One Mall, Saket Business District, Court Chowk, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi 110017 India, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for “Connectivity System for 300 MW Solar Power Project of Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL) in Village Harbha/Pancha, Tehsil Fatehgarh, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan connected to PGCIL 765/400/220 kV Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) Substation, Jaisalmer Rajasthan" And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/83/2024-PG dated 2nd September, 2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line included in the transmission scheme for "Connectivity System for 300 MW Solar Power Project of Energizent Power Private Limited (EPPL) in Village Harbha/Pancha, Tehsil Fatehgarh, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan connected to PGCIL 765/400/220 kV Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) Substation, Jaisalmer Rajasthan". M/s Energizent Power Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The Times of India (in English) dated 13.09.2024 & Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 13.09.2024, Jalte Deep (in Hindi) Dated 13.09.2024, and in The Gazette of India Notification dated 12.10.2024 for the general public to make observations/ representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Energizent Power Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 28.01.2025 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two 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 overhead transmission line for M/s Energizent Power Private Limited. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: 1. M/s Energizent Power Private Limited Solar Power Project (Generating Switchyard located in Village Harbha/Pancha, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – Fatehgarh -III (Sec-II) (ISTS) Pooling Station 220 kV S/c Line. The overhead transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+-----------+ | Villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=================================================================================================================+============+==========+===========+ | Harbha, Kalyan Singh Ki Dhani, Sanwatapar, Rabri Chak, | | | | | Mandai, Neemba, Bogniyai, Toga, Pancha, Moda, Sajit, | | | | | Kapuriya, Nada, Mangal Singh Soda Ki Dhani, Koriya Ki | Fatehgarh | Jaisalmer| Rajasthan | | Dhani, Ishwar Singh Ki Dhani, Magre Ki Dhani, Nakhat Singh | | | | | Ki Dhani, Kishan Singh Ki Dhani, Dungar Singh Ki Dhani, | | | | | Amer Singh Ki Dhani, Sikandarabad | | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------+----------+-----------+ 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 Energizent Power Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission 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 so 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 the erection of the 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. 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 Energizent Power Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Défense 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) area, the applicant has to comply with the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding Great Indian Bustard (GIB) case, and the directions of the technical/expert committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/26/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)

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