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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 the laying of an overhead transmission line.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O.2905(E) on June 8, 2026, conferring powers to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited, with its registered office at Plot No. 152, Sector-44, Gurugram, Haryana - 122002, India. This authorization, granted under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, allows the company to lay an overhead transmission line for the "Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for its 400 MW Power Project with Storage (Solar/Wind: 400 MW, ESS: 380 MWh)". Prior approval for an overhead line under a similar scheme ("400 MW Wind Power Project with Storage (Wind: 400 MW, ESS: 380 MWh)") was granted by the Ministry of Power vide File No. 25-17/81/2025-PG dated September 2, 2025, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited published public notices on November 21, 2025, in The New Indian Express (English) and other local newspapers, and in the Weekly Gazette of India dated December 20, 2025, inviting observations within two months. An affidavit dated May 14, 2026, confirmed one observation was received and suitably replied to. The conferred powers are equivalent to those of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts. The specific line covered is a 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers connecting ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt Ltd's Generation Switchyard at Gulapalem Village, Vajrakarur Tehsil, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, to Anantapuram PS (ISTS S/s). This line will pass through villages including Gulyapalem, Konakondla, Gulapalem, Kamalapadu (Vajrakaruru Tehsil), and Donimukkal, Thimmapuram (Guntakal Tehsil) in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh. The approval is valid for 25 years, subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), adherence to Appropriate Commission regulations, operation only after approval from Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government, compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, and submission of clearances from Civil Aviation, Defence, etc., to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10062026-273292 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2811] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026/JYAISTHA 18, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 8th June, 2026 S.O.2905(E).— Whereas M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited, the applicant with its registered Office 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 Pvt. Ltd. for its 400 MW Power Project with Storage (Solar/Wind: 400 MW, ESS: 380 MWh)”. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its File No. 25-17/81/2025-PG dated 02.09.2025 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 Pvt. Ltd. for its 400 MW Wind Power Project with Storage (Wind: 400 MW, ESS: 380 MWh)". M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Daily Hindi Milap (Hindi) dated 21.11.2025, The New Indian Express (English) dated 21.11.2025, Sakshi (Telugu) 21.11.2025 and Eenadu (Telugu) 21.11.2025 in Weekly Gazette of India dated 20.12.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 14.05.2026 declaring that one (1) observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of publication of public notice and observations received was suitably replied. 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 Pvt. Ltd. for its 400 MW Power Project with Storage (Solar/Wind: 400 MW, ESS: 380 MWh)”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: 1. ACME Cleantech Solutions Pvt Ltd (Generation Switchyard located at Gulapalem Village, Vajrakarur Tehsil, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh) – Anantapuram PS (ISTS S/s) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers (with stringing of both circuit of D/c tower and bunching of both circuits at both ends and terminating on a single bay at both ends to form S/c line) The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities Andhra Pradesh: +-------------------------------------+--------------+-----------+----------------+ | Name of the villages | Tehsil | District | State | +=====================================+==============+===========+================+ | Gulyapalem, Konakondla, Gulapalem, | Vajrakaruru | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh | | Kamalapadu | | | | +-------------------------------------+--------------+-----------+----------------+ | Donimukkal, Thimmapuram | Guntakal | Anantapur | Andhra Pradesh | +-------------------------------------+--------------+-----------+----------------+ 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 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, Defence etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. [F.No.25-16/45/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secretary (PG)

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