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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-21082025-265554
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3700]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025/SHRAVANA 28, 1947
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th August, 2025
S.O. 3804(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
31st meeting of National Committee on Transmission, hereby notifies the following transmission schemes under
TBCB mode, with details of respective Bid-Process Coordinator (BPC): -
Sl. Name & Scope of the Transmission Scheme
No.
1. Network Expansion Scheme for drawal of power at South Kalamb S/s: Part A
Tentative implementation timeframe: 24 months from the date of SPV transfer
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. | Creation of New 765 kV Bus Sections-II & III & 400 kV Bus Sections-II & III through 765 kV | • 765/400 kV 1500 MVA ICTs- 3 Nos. |
| | Sectionalization bay: 2 set & 400 kV Sectionalization bay: 2 set along with 2x330 MVAR, | • 765 kV ICT bays- 3 Nos. (at bus section-III) |
| | 765 kV bus reactor & 2x125 MVAR, 420 kV bus reactor on Section-III. 400 kV Sectionaliser | • 400 kV ICT bays- 3 Nos. (at bus section-III) |
| | between Sections-I & II & between sections-II & III to be normally open. Further, 765 kV | • 330 MVAr Bus Reactor-2 Nos. (at bus section-III) |
| | sectionaliser between Sections-I & II & between II & III shall be kept normally closed. The | • 765 kV Bus reactor bays- 2 Nos. (at bus section-III) |
| | 400 kV sectionalisers can be closed under contingency conditions. | • 125 MVAr Bus Reactor-2 Nos. (at bus section-III) |
| | | • 400 kV Bus reactor bays- 2 Nos. (at bus section-III) |
| | Installation of 3x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs at South Kalamb S/s (400 kV Sec-III & 765 kV | • 765 kV Sectionalization bay: 2 sets |
| | Section-III) | • 400 kV Sectionalization bay: 2 sets |
| | All space provisions on 400 kV & 765 kV Bus Sections-I & II of South Kalamb S/s as per RfP | |
| | document of "Network Expansion scheme in Western Region to cater to Pumped storage potential | |
| | near Talegaon (Pune)" scheme shall be kept while implementing this scheme. TSP of "Network | |
| | Expansion scheme in Western Region to cater to Pumped storage potential near Talegaon (Pune)" | |
| | scheme shall provide necessary space free of cost for above bus extension / sectionalisation / | |
| | augmentation works. | |
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| 2. | LILO of Nagothane – Padghe 400 kV D/c line at South Kalamb with Quad ACSR/AAAC/AL59 moose | • LILO route length~10 km |
| | equivalent conductor | |
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| 3. | LILO of Pune(AIS) – Navi Mumbai 400 kV line at South Kalamb with Quad ACSR/AAAC/AL59 moose | • LILO route length~10 km |
| | equivalent conductor | |
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| 4. | LILO of Pune(AIS) – Vikhroli 400 kV line at South Kalamb with Quad ACSR/AAAC/AL59 moose | • LILO route length~10 km |
| | equivalent conductor | |
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| 5. | 8 Nos. 400 kV bays at South Kalamb S/s for LILO lines at Sl. 2, 3 & 4 | • 400 kV line bays – 8 Nos. (Sec-III) |
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Note:
1. TSP of South Kalamb S/s shall provide space for above scope of work at South Kalamb S/s free of
cost
2. Transmission system strengthening for integration of additional RE potential at Davanagere (0.25 GW)
and Bellary (2.75 GW)
Tentative implementation timeframe: 24 months from the date of SPV transfer
BPC: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited
Scope:
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| Sl.| Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Capacity/km |
| No.| | |
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| 1. | Augmentation of transformation capacity by 2x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs (6th & 7th) at Davanagere PS| • 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICTs – 2 Nos. |
| | | • 765 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. |
| | | • 400 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. |
| | | • 400 kV Bus Sectionalizer : 1 set |
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| 2. | 4 Nos. of 220 kV line bays and 1 No. of 400 kV line bay at Davanagere PS for termination of | • 400 kV line bays – 1 No. |
| | dedicated transmission lines of RE generation projects. | • 220 kV line bays – 4 Nos. |
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| 3. | Augmentation of Bellary PS by 400/220 kV, 6x500 MVA ICTs | • 400/220 kV, 500 MVA, ICTs – 6 Nos. |
| | | • 400 kV ICT bays – 6 Nos. |
| | | • 220 kV ICT bays – 6 Nos. |
| | | • 220 kV Bus Sectionalizer: 2 set |
| | | • 220 kV Bus Coupler (BC) Bay – 2 Nos. |
| | | • 220 kV Transfer Bus Coupler (TBC) Bay – 2 |
| | | Nos. |
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| 4. | Bellary – Davanagare 2nd 400 kV (Quad) D/c line (~80 km) | • ~80 km |
| | | • 400 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at Bellary PS) |
| | | • 400 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at |
| | | Davanagere/Chitradurga PS) |
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| 5. | 5 Nos. of 220 kV line bays at Bellary PS for termination of dedicated transmission lines of RE | • 220 kV line bay – 5 Nos. |
| | developers | |
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Note:
iv. TSP of Davanagere PS to provide space (free of cost) for above augmentation works at
Davanagere PS
V. TSP of Bellary PS to provide space (free of cost) for above augmentation works at Bellary PS
vi. TSP of Bellary PS and Davanagere PS to provide space (free of cost) for 2 Nos. of 400 kV line
bays each at Bellary PS and Davanagere PS for termination of Bellary – Davanagare 2nd 400
kV (Quad) D/c line
3. Transmission system strengthening at Tumkur-II for integration of additional RE potential (1.5 GW)
Tentative implementation timeframe: 24 months from the date of SPV transfer
BPC: PFC Consulting Limited
Scope:
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| Sl.| Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Capacity/km |
| No.| | |
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| 1. | Augmentation of Tumkur-II PS by 400/220 kV, 3x500 MVA ICTs (5th to 7th) | • 400/220 kV, 500 MVA, ICTs – 3 Nos. |
| | | • 400 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. |
| | | • 220 kV ICT bays - 3 Nos. |
| | | • 220 kV Bus Sectionalizer: 2 set |
| | | • 220 kV Bus Coupler (BC) Bay – 2 Nos. |
| | | • 220 kV Transfer Bus Coupler (TBC) Bay – 2 Nos. |
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| 2. | Tumkur-II – Madhugiri 400 kV (Quad) D/c line (~100 km) | • ~100 km |
| | | • 400 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at Tumkur-II PS) |
| | | • 400 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at |
| | | Madhugiri) |
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| 3. | ±300 MVAR STATCOM at Tumkur-II PS with switching arrangement of under implementation 2x125 MVAr | • ± 300 MVAR STATCOM at Tumkur-II PS with |
| | bus reactors. | switching arrangement of under implementation |
| | | 2x125 MVAr bus reactors. |
| | | • 400 kV bay – 1 No. |
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| 4. | 2 Nos. of 220 kV line bay at Tumkur-II PS for termination of dedicated transmission lines of RE | • 220 kV line bays – 2 Nos. |
| | developers | |
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Note:
i. TSP of Tumkur-II PS to provide space (free of cost) for STATCOM and above augmentation
works at Tumkur-II PS
ii. TSP of Tumkur-II PS to provide space (free of cost) for 2 nos. of 400 kV line bays at Tumkur-II PS for
termination of Tumkur-II – Madhugiri 400 kV (Quad) D/c line
iii. POWERGRID to provide space (free of cost) for 2 nos. of 400 kV line bays at Madhugiri for
termination of Tumkur-II – Madhugiri 400 kV (Quad) D/c line
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.
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