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Order conferring telegraph authority powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 on M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line connected to a solar and pumped storage power project in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh.

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The Ministry of Power issued S.O. No. 4833(E) dated 6th November 2023, on the application of M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited (registered at Sai Nagar, Panyam, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh) under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for authorization to lay an overhead transmission line as part of the "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 Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, had granted prior approval under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 via letter CEA-PS-11-21/1/2021-PSPA-I Division-I/23082/2022 dated 3rd August 2022. The applicant had published notice in The Hindu, Daily Hindi Milap, Andhra Jyoti and the Weekly Gazette of India (22 October 2022) and, per its affidavit dated 19th May 2023, received no objections within two months. The Ministry of Power now confers upon the applicant, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the powers possessed by the telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 for the 400 kV D/C transmission line from the Pumped Storage Plant to the Central Pooling and Switching Station (CPSS) of Greenko AP01 IREP Private Ltd., passing through Brahmana Palli, Kalva, Hussainapuram, Guttapadu and Orvakal villages, Orvakal Tehsil, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh. The approval is granted for 25 years, subject to conditions including consent from local bodies/Railways/Highways authorities, compliance with Appropriate Commission regulations, operation only after Electrical Inspector approval, and submission of clearances from Civil Aviation and Defence authorities. The order was issued under File No. 25-16/19/2023-PG and signed by Sanjeev Jain, Under Secretary (PG).

Full Text

7016 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4633] NEW DELHI, TUES DAY , NOVEMBER 7, 2023/ KARTIKA 16, 1945 CG-DL-E-07112023-249930 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, 6th November, 2023 S.O. No . 483 3 (E).—Whereas M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limit ed, 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 syste m 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 Ele ctricity 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 und er “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 f or 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 ro ute 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 recei ved 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 u nder 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 syste m to be constructed for contracted capacity of 900 MW so lar 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 Sw itching 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 L imited 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 pur poses of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be establish ed 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 se ek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies, Railways, Nation al 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 shal l 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 pr ovisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the appl icant. 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 Sec y. (PG) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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