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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-21032025-261808
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1307]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025/PHALGUNA 28, 1946
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2025
S.O. 1323(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-para 3.2 of Para 3 of the Guidelines circulated
under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), the Central Government, on the recommendations of
27th meeting of National Committee on Transmission, hereby notifies the following transmission schemes under
TBCB mode, with details of respective Bid-Process Coordinator (BPC): —
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| Sl. | Name & Scope of the Transmission Scheme | |
| No. | | |
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| 1. | Inter-regional (NR-WR) Transmission System strengthening to relieve the loading | |
| | of 765 kV Vindhyachal-Varanasi D/c line | |
| | Tentative implementation timeframe: 24 months from the date of allocation. | |
| | BPC: PFC Consulting Limited | |
| | Scope: | |
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| Sl. | Description of Transmission Element | Scope of work |
| No. | | (Type of Substation/Conductor |
| | | capacity/km/No. of bays etc.) |
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| 1. | Establishment of 765 kV Prayagraj S/s near | Prayagraj S/s -AIS |
| | Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) along with 2x330 | 330 MVAr Bus Reactor- 2 Nos. (7x110 |
| | MVAr 765 kV Bus reactors | MVAr, including one spare unit) |
| | Future provisions: | 765 kV Bus reactor bays- 2 Nos. |
| | Space for | 765 kV line bays - 6 Nos. (for LILO of 765 |
| | ➤ 765/400 kV ICTs along with bays- | kV Fatehpur- Varanasi S/c line, LILO of 765 |
| | 4 Nos. | kV Fatehpur-Sasaram |
| | ➤ 765 kV line bays along with | S/c |
| | switchable line reactors - 8 Nos. | Vindhyachal Pool - Prayagraj D/c line) |
| | ➤ 765 kV Bus Reactor along with bay: | |
| | 1 No. | |
| | ➤ 400 kV line bays along with | |
| | switchable line reactor -4 Nos. | |
| | ➤ 400 kV line bays: 2 Nos. | |
| | ➤ 400 kV Bus Reactor along with | |
| | bays: 2 Nos. | |
| | ➤ 400 kV Sectionalization bay: 1 set | |
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| 2. | LILO of 765 kV Fatehpur-Varanasi S/c line at Prayagraj | Line Length ~15 km (LILO length 15 km) |
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| 3. | LILO of 765 kV Fatehpur-Sasaram S/c line at Prayagraj | Line Length ~14 km (LILO length 14 km) |
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| 4. | 765 kV Vindhyachal Pool - Prayagraj D/c line along with 330 MVAr line reactor | Line Length – (~220 km) |
| | (switchable) at Prayagraj end on each ckt of 765 kV Vindhyachal Pool - Prayagraj | 765 kV, 330 MVAr switchable line reactors at Prayagraj end – 2 Nos. |
| | D/c line | Switching equipment for 765 kV 330 MVAr switchable line reactors at Prayagraj S/s - 2 Nos. |
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| 5. | Bypassing of both ckts of 765 kV Sasan Vindhyachal Pool 2xS/c line at Vindhyachal | Line Length – 1 km (~0.5x2 km) |
| | Pool and connecting it with 765 kV Vindhyachal Pool - Prayagraj D/c line, thus | |
| | forming 765 kV Sasan - Prayagraj D/c line | |
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2. Transmission system for evacuation of power from Pumped Storage Projects in Sonbhadra
District, Uttar Pradesh
Tentative implementation timeframe: 30 months from the date of allocation *
*except December, 2030 for 765/400 kV, 1x1500 MVA ICT(4th) at Robertsganj PS.
BPC: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited
Scope:
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| Sl. | Description of Transmission Element | Scope of work |
| No. | | (Type of Substation/Conductor |
| | | capacity/km/No. of bays etc.) |
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| 1. | Establishment of 4x1500 MVA 765/400 kV | Robertsganj PS - AIS |
| | Robertsganj Pooling Station near Robertsganj | •765/400 kV 1500 MVA ICT- 4 Nos. (13x500 |
| | area in Sonbhadra distt. (Uttar Pradesh) along | MVA including one spare unit) |
| | with 2x240 MVAr 765 kV & 2x125 MVAr | 765 kV ICT bays- 4 Nos. |
| | 400 kV bus reactors | 400 kV ICT bays- 4 Nos. |
| | Future provisions: | 240 MVAr Bus Reactor- 2 Nos. (7x80 MVAr, |
| | ➤ 765/400 kV ICTs along with bays- | including one spare unit) |
| | 2 Nos. | 765 kV Bus reactor bays- 2 Nos. |
| | ➤ 765 kV line bays along with | 125 MVAr Bus Reactor- 2 Nos. |
| | switchable line reactors – 6 Nos. | 400 kV Bus reactor bays- 2 Nos. |
| | ➤ 765 kV Bus Reactor along with bay: | 765 kV line bays at Robertsganj PS – 6 Nos. |
| | 1 No. | (for Robertsganj PS - Prayagraj S/s D/c line |
| | ➤ 400 kV line bays along with | & LILO of both circuits of Varanasi- Gaya |
| | switchable line reactor -6 Nos. | 2xS/c line at Robertsganj PS) |
| | ➤ 400 kV line bays: 6 Nos. | 400 kV line bays- 2 Nos. (for PSP |
| | ➤ 400 kV Bus Reactor along with | interconnection) |
| | bays: 1 No. | |
| | ➤ 400 kV Sectionalization bay: 2 sets | |
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| 2. | LILO of both circuits of 765 kV Varanasi- | a. Line Length ckt 1 ~ 65 km (LILO |
| | Gaya 2xS/c line at Robertsganj PS along with | length) |
| | 240 MVAr switchable line reactor at each ckt | b. Line Length ckt 2 ~ 75 km (LILO |
| | of Robertsganj PS end of 765 kV Robertsganj | length) |
| | PS - Gaya 2xS/c line (after LILO) | 240 MVAr switchable line reactors at |
| | | Robertsganj PS end – 2 Nos. |
| | | Switching equipment for 240 MVAr |
| | | switchable line reactors at Robertsganj PS |
| | | end - 2 Nos. |
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| 3. | Robertsganj PS Prayagraj S/s 765 kV D/c | Line Length - (~185 km) |
| | line along with 330 MVAr line reactor at each | 765 kV line bays at Prayagraj S/s – 2 Nos. |
| | circuit of Robertsganj end of Robertsganj PS | 765 kV, 330 MVAr switchable line reactors at |
| | - Prayagraj S/s 765 kV D/c line | Robertsganj PS – 2 Nos. |
| | | Switching equipment for 765 kV 330 MVAr |
| | | switchable line reactors at Robertsganj PS – 2 |
| | | Nos. |
| | | 110 MVAr (765 kV) spare reactor single |
| | | phase unit at Robertsganj PS end – 1 No. |
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Note 1: Developer of Prayagraj S/s shall provide space for 2 Nos. of 765 kV line bays at 765 kV
Prayagraj S/s for termination of Robertsganj PS – Prayagraj S/s 765 kV D/c line.
Note 2: The transmission scheme shall be bidded out only after concurrence of at least one DPR of
Pumped Storage Projects in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh by CEA.
3. Transmission system for evacuation of power from RE Projects in Morena SEZ in Madhya
Pradesh-Phase I (2500 MW)
Tentative implementation timeframe: 27 Months
BPC: PFC Consulting Limited
Scope:
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| Sl. | Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Capacity/km |
| No. | | |
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| 1. | Establishment of 3x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV | 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICT-3 Nos. |
| | & 2x500 MVA, 400/220 kV Morena PS | 400/220 kV, 500 MVA ICT – 2 Nos. |
| | (South of Sabalgarh) with 2x330 MVAr 765 | 765 kV ICT bays- 3 Nos. |
| | kV bus reactor and 2x125 MVAr 420 kV bus | 400 kV ICT bays- 5 Nos. |
| | reactor. | 220 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. |
| | Future provisions: | 330 MVAr 765 kV bus reactor-2 Nos. |
| | Space for | 125 MVAr 420 kV bus reactor-2 Nos. |
| | ➤ 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICT along | 765 kV reactor bay- 2 Nos. |
| | with bays- 3 Nos. (on Sec-II) | 765 kV line bay- 2 Nos. (for termination of |
| | ➤ 765 kV line bays along with | Morena PS (South of Sabalgarh) Karera |
| | switchable line reactors- 6 Nos. (2 Nos. | (near Datia) 765 kV D/c line) |
| | on Sec-I & 4 Nos. on Sec- II) | 400 kV line bays- 5 Nos. (2 Nos. for |
| | ➤ 765 kV, 330 MVAr Bus Reactor | termination of Morena PS - Sabalgarh (New) |
| | along with bay: 2 Nos. (on Sec-II) | (MPPTCL) 400 kV D/c line (Quad Moose / |
| | ➤ 765 kV Sectionaliser: 1 set | High Capacity); 2 Nos. for interconnection of |
| | ➤ 400 kV line bays along with | Greenko PSP & 1 No. for RE |
| | switchable line reactors- 9 Nos. (3 on | interconnection) |
| | Sec-I & 6 on Sec-II) | 400 kV reactor bay- 2 Nos. |
| | ➤ 400/220 kV, 500 MVA ICT along | 220 kV TBC – 1 No. |
| | with bays- 8 Nos. (3 on Sec-I & 5 on Sec- | 220 kV BC – 1 No. |
| | II) | 220 kV line bays 4 Nos. (for RE |
| | ➤ 400 kV, 125 MVAr Bus Reactor | Interconnection) |
| | along with bays: 2 Nos. (Sec-II) | •500 MVA, 765/400 kV 1-Ph Spare ICT-1 No. |
| | ➤ 400 kV Sectionalization bay: 1-set | 110 MVAr, 765 kV, 1-ph reactor (spare unit |
| | ➤ 220 kV line bays: 12 Nos. (4 Nos. | for bus reactor)-1 No. |
| | on Sec-I & 8 Nos. on Sec-II) | |
| | ➤ 220 kV Sectionalization bay: 1 set | |
| | ➤ 220 kV TBC: 1 No. | |
| | ➤ 220 kV BC: 1 No. | |
| | ➤ 2 Nos. STATCOM (±400 MVAr) | |
| | along with 2x125 MVAr MSC & 1x125 | |
| | MVAr MSR and associated bays- 2 Nos. | |
| | (1 on 400 kV Sec-I and 1 on 400 kV Sec- | |
| | II) | |
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| 2. | Morena PS (South of Sabalgarh) Karera | 90 km (approx.) |
| | (near Datia) 765 kV D/c line | |
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| 3. | 2 Nos. of 765 kV line bays at Karera (near | 765 kV line bays- 2 Nos. |
| | Datia) for termination of Morena PS (South of | |
| | Sabalgarh) - Karera (near Datia) 765 kV D/c | |
| | line | |
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| 4. | Augmentation of 400/220 kV transformation | 400/220 kV, 500 MVA ICT-1 No. |
| | capacity at 765/400/220 kV Karera (near | 400 kV ICT bay- 1 No. |
| | Datia) S/s (Sec-I) by 1x500 MVA ICT (3rd) | 220 kV ICT bay- 1 No. |
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Note:
a. M/s Apraava Energy Pvt. Ltd. (AEPL) shall provide space for above scope of work at Karera
S/s.
b. Location of the substation shall be finalised near South of Sabalgarh in consultation with CEA,
RUMSL and other stakeholders.
c. MPPTCL shall ensure development of 400/220 kV Sabalgarh (New) S/s and Morena PS -
Sabalgarh (New) (MPPTCL) 400 kV D/c line (Quad Moose / High Capacity) in matching time-
frame of above scheme.
2. The appointment of the Bid Process Coordinator is subject to the conditions laid down in the Guidelines issued by
Ministry of Power in this regard, amended from time to time.
3. BPCs shall ensure RoW optimization as per the CEA's Committee report dated 24.09.2024 for calculation of
reduction of Right of Way (RoW) Width through Technological Options.
4. Further, the route must be finalised after validation on PM Gati Shakti portal and physical survey.
[F.No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Part(4)]
NAOREM INDRAKUMAR SINGH, Under Secy. (Transmission)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th March, 2025
S.O. 1324(E).— The following transmission scheme was notified for implementation under Tariff Based
Competitive Bidding (TBCB) vide Gazette Notification mentioned in below table:
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| Name of the Scheme/ Package | Gazette Notification by which Scheme was |
| | notified |
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| Provision of ICT Augmentation and Bus | S.O. 3545(E). |
| Reactor at Bhuj-II PS | Dated 21.08.2024 |
| | (F.No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Pt(4)) |
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2. Above mentioned scheme was recommended for implementation under Regulated Tariff Mechanism (RTM)
mode in 27th meeting of the National Committee on Transmission (NCT), held on 06.02.2025. As such, above
scheme/ package, including its scope is hereby de-notified.
[F. No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Pt(4)]
NAOREM INDRAKUMAR SINGH, Under Secy. (Trans)