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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers powers upon M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, for laying an overhead transmission line for its 295 MW Wind Power Project in Aspari Tehsil, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 672(E) on February 9, 2026, granting M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization is for laying a 220 kV S/c overhead transmission line on D/c towers, connecting its Generation Pooling Station in Joharapuram Village, Aspari Tehsil, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, to Ananthpuram PS (ISTS). PNRPPL's registered office is at S2904, 29th Floor, World Trade Centre, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleswaram, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560055. Prior approval for this transmission scheme, "Connectivity system of M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) for its proposed 295 MW Wind Power Project," was granted by the Ministry of Power via letter no. 25-17/33/2024-PG dated August 28, 2024, under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003. Public notices were published on March 15, 2025, in The New Indian Express (English) and on April 19, 2025, in the Weekly Gazette of India; one objection received was suitably replied to as per an affidavit dated December 5, 2025. The conferred powers are equivalent to those possessed by a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts. The transmission line will pass through villages and towns in Anantapur and Kurnool Districts, Andhra Pradesh, including Guntakal, Dosaludiki, Sangala, Nancheral, Maddikera-East, Maddikera-West, Maddikera, Molagavalli, and Joharapuram. The approval is valid for 25 years and is subject to conditions including obtaining consent from concerned authorities (Railways, National Highways, etc.), adhering to regulations of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003, operating only after approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government, complying with the Electricity Act, 2003, and its rules, submitting clearances from Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority, and complying with future directions from the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Writ Petition No. 17038 of 2025. The order was signed by M.V.N. Vara Prasad, Under Secretary (PG).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12022026-270075 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 638] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2026/MAGHA 20, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 9th February, 2026 S.O. 672(E).—Whereas M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL), the applicant with its Registered Office at S2904, 29th Floor, World Trade Centre, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr. Rajkumar Road, Malleswaram, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560055, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme “Connectivity system of M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) for its proposed 295 MW Wind Power Project in Aspari Tehsil, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh". And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter no. No. 25-17/33/2024-PG dated 28.08.2024 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme "Connectivity system of M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) for its proposed 295 MW Wind Power Project in Aspari Tehsil, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh". M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) has published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Eenadu (Telugu) dated 15.03.2025, in Daily Hindi Milap (Hindi) dated 15.03.2025 & in The New Indian Express (English) dated 15.03.2025 and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 19.04.2025 for the public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) has submitted an affidavit dated 05.12.2025 declaring that one objection, observation/representation was received within two months from the date of publication of public notice and observation 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 “Connectivity system of M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) for its proposed 295 MW Wind Power Project in Aspari Tehsil, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh". The following overhead line is covered under this transmission scheme: • Installation of Dedicated Overhead Transmission line of 220 kV S/c Line on D/c towers from Generation Pooling Station of M/s Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (Generation Switchyard located in Joharapuram Village, Aspari Tehsil, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh) to Ananthpuram PS (ISTS) The Transmission line covered under the scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following Villages, Towns and Cities in the state of Andhra Pradesh. +-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ | S No. | Name of villages | Mandal/ Taluk | District | +=======+=============================================+=================+===========+ | 1 | Guntakal, Dosaludiki | Guntakal | Anantapur | +-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ | 2 | Sangala, Nancheral | Chippagiri | Kurnool | +-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ | 3 | Maddikera-East, Maddikera-West, Maddikera | Maddikera | Kurnool | +-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ | 4 | Molagavalli | Alur | Kurnool | +-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------+ | 5 | Joharapuram | Aspari | 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 Project Nine Renewable Power Private Limited (PNRPPL) 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 Project Nine Renewable Power 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. The applicant shall, in future, comply with the directions that will be issued by the Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh in Writ Petition No. 17038 of 2025, together with any further directions that may be issued by the competent authority in pursuance of the said order of the Hon'ble Court. [F. No. 25-16/66/2025-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA

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