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The Ministry of Power confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for its 1000 MW solar power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, through Order S.O. 4855(E) dated 28th August, 2026, has conferred powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited (Plot No.152, Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002) for laying an overhead transmission line. This authorization is for the transmission system providing connectivity to ACME's 1000 MW solar power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, specifically a 400 kV S/c line on D/c towers from its switchyard in Village Dalpatpura, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, to Fatehgarh-II (ISTS) Pooling Station. Prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, was granted by the Ministry of Power via letter No. 25-17/8/2026-POWER GRID (MoP) dated 08.01.2026. The applicant published public notices in English newspapers on 30.01.2026 and in the Weekly Gazette of India on 14.02.2026, and an affidavit dated 08.06.2026 confirmed no observations were received. Furthermore, M/s ACME submitted an undertaking dated 01.06.2026, confirming the proposed line's route is outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's judgment dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019, and committed to comply with all related directions. The powers granted are similar to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and are subject to conditions including a 25-year approval period, seeking consent from concerned authorities, adherence to Appropriate Commission regulations, obtaining Electrical Inspector approval, compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, submitting clearances to the Central Electricity Authority, and continued adherence to GIB-related Supreme Court directives. The transmission line will pass through various villages in Fatehgarh and Pokaran/Pokhran Tehsils of Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03092026-275975 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4668] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/BHADRA 10, 194 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 28th August, 2026 S.O. 4855(E).- Whereas M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited having its registered address at Plot No.152, Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana, 122002, India has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 1000 MW solar power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/8/2026-POWER GRID (MoP) dated 08.01.2026 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 1000 MW solar power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan". M/s. ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Maru Laher (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026, Hindustan Border (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026, Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026 and Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi) dated 30.01.2026, The Times of India (in English) dated 30.01.2026 and The Indian Express (in English) dated 30.01.2026 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 14.02.2026 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 08.06.2026 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India. M/s. ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited had submitted an Undertaking dated 01.06.2026 stating that the route of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further undertaken to comply with all directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment as well as with any subsequent directions issued by the competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the transmission line alignment has been optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the extent possible 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 the transmission scheme "Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited for its 1000 MW solar power project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan" The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: • ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited Solar Power Project (switchyard located in Village Dalpatpura, District Jaisalmer, Rajasthan) – Fatehgarh-II (ISTS) Pooling Station 400 kV S/c line on D/c towers. The transmission lines covered under the scheme will pass through, over, around, and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: +-----------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Name of the villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=============================+=================+=================+=================+ | Sawata, Sanwata, Fatehsar, | | | | | Devikot, Kehar Fakir Ki | | | | | Dhani, Amarpura, Bhopa, | Fatehgarh | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | | Lakhmana, Chodiya, Bhikhsar,| | | | | Lala, Karada, Uttam Nagar | | | | +-----------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Ramdev Nagar, Amarsar, | | | | | Bhainsada, Sangram Singh ki | | | | | Dhani, Betina, Baiteena, | Pokaran/Pokhran | Jaisalmer | Rajasthan | | Naya Luna Kala, Luna Kala, | | | | | Motisar, Luna Khurd, | | | | | Achalpura, Dalpatpura | | | | +-----------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions 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 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 ACME Cleantech Solutions 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 Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon'ble Supreme Court. [F. No. 25-16/66/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secretary (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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