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Notification under section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 of the transmission scheme "Transmission System for Integration of Kurnool-IV REZ - Phase-I (for 4.5 GW)" under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding mode, designating the Bid Process Coordinator.

Detailed Summary

S.O. 4007(E), dated 18th September 2024, issued by the Ministry of Power under sub-para 3.2 of Para 3 of the Guidelines circulated under section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), on the recommendations of the 23rd meeting of the National Committee on Transmission, notifies the transmission scheme "Transmission System for Integration of Kurnool-IV REZ - Phase-I (for 4.5 GW)" under TBCB mode, with REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited as Bid Process Coordinator (BPC) and a tentative implementation timeframe of 24 months; the scope covers establishment of a 4x1500 MVA 765/400 kV and 4x500 MVA 400/220 kV Kurnool-IV Pooling Station near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh with bus reactors; a roughly 330 km Kurnool-IV-Bidar 765 kV double-circuit line with 330 MVAR switchable line reactors; a roughly 150 km Kurnool-IV-Kurnool-III PS 765 kV double-circuit line with 240 MVAR reactors; a 300 MVAR STATCOM with 2x125 MVAr MSR at Kurnool-IV PS; augmentation of a third 1500 MVA 765/400 kV ICT at C'Peta; and a roughly 20 km LILO of the Vijayawada-Nellore 400 kV double-circuit line at C'Peta; notes require POWERGRID to provide bay space at Kurnool-III and the Bidar PS developer to provide bay space at Bidar PS, and both circuits of the Kurnool-IV-Bidar line are to be LILOed at Shadnagar, Telangana under a future Phase-II; appointment of the BPC is subject to Ministry of Power Guidelines as amended from time to time; signed by Naorem Indrakumar Singh, Under Secretary (Transmission), under F. No. 15/3/2018-Trans-Part(4).

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6001 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3668 ] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 /BHADRA 28 , 194 6 CG-DL-E-23092024-257378 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th September , 2024 S.O. 4007(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 23rd meeting of National Committee on Transmission, hereby notifies the following transmission scheme under TBCB mode, with details of respective Bid -Process Coordinator (BPC): - Name & Scope of the Transmission Scheme Name: Transmission System for Integration of Kurnool -IV REZ - Phase -I (for 4.5 GW) Tentative implementation timeframe: 24 months BPC: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited Scope: Sl. No. Scope of the Transmission Scheme Capacity/(Km) 1. Establishment of 4x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV & 4x500 MVA, 400/220 kV Kurnool -IV Pooling Station near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh along with 2x330 MVAr (765 kV) bus reactors at Kurnool -IV PS with provision of two (2) sections of 4500 MVA each at 400 kV level Future Provisions: Space for ➢ 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICTs – 2 Nos. ➢ 765 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. ➢ 400 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. ➢ 400/220 kV, 500 MVA, ICTs – 14 Nos. ➢ 400 kV ICT bays – 14 Nos. ➢ 220 kV ICT bays – 14 Nos. ➢ 765 kV line bays – 8 Nos. (with provision for SLR) ➢ 400 kV line bays – 12 Nos. (with provision for SLR) ➢ 220 kV line bays – 20 Nos. ➢ 220 kV Bus Sectionalizer : 2 sets • 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICTs – 4 Nos. (13x500 MVA incl. 1 spare unit) • 765 kV ICT bays – 4 Nos. • 400 kV ICT bays – 4 Nos. • 400/220 kV, 500 MVA, ICTs – 4 Nos. • 400 kV ICT bays – 4 Nos. • 220 kV ICT bays – 4 Nos. • 765 kV line bays – 4 Nos. (at Kurnool -IV PS for termination of Kurnool -IV – Bidar and Kurnool - IV – Kurnool -III 765 kV D/c lines) • 765 kV, 330 MVAr Bus Reactor – 2 Nos. • 765 kV Bus Reactor bays – 2 Nos. • 220 kV line bays – 6 Nos. • 220 kV Bus Sectionalizer : 1 set • 220 kV Bus Coupler (BC) Bay – 2 Nos. • 220 kV Transfer Bus Coupler (TBC) Bay – 2 Nos. ➢ 220 kV Bus Coupler (BC) Bay – 2 Nos. ➢ 220 kV Transfer Bus Coupler (TBC) Bay – 2 Nos. ➢ 400 kV Bus Sectionalizer : 1 set 2. Kurnool -IV – Bidar 765 kV D/c line (about 330 kms) with 330 MVAR SLR (convertible) at both ends on both circuits ~ 330 km • 765 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at Bidar PS) • 765 kV, 330 MVAr SLR at Kurnool -IV PS – 2 Nos. (7x110 MVAr incl. 1 switchable spare unit for both bus reactor and line reactor) • 765 kV, 330 MVAr SLR at Bidar PS – 2 Nos. (7x110 MVAr incl. 1 switchable spare unit) 3. Kurnool -IV – Kurnool -III PS 765 kV D/c line (about 150 kms) with 240 MVAR SLR (convertible) at Kurnool -IV end on both circuits ~ 150 km • 765 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at Kurnool -III PS) • 765 kV, 240 MVAr SLR at Kurnool -IV PS – 2 Nos. (7x80 MVAr incl. 1 switchable spare unit) 4. + 300 MVAR STATCOM at Kurnool -IV PS along with 2x125 MVAr MSR • 400 kV bay – 1 No. 5. Augmentation of 1x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICT (3rd) at C’Peta • 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA, ICT – 1 No. • 765 kV ICT bays – 1 No. • 400 kV ICT bays – 1 No. 6. LILO of Vijayawada -Nellore 400 kV D/c line at C’Peta (about 20 kms) ~ 20 km • 400 kV line bays – 4 Nos. (at C’Peta for termination of LILO of Vijayawada -Nellore 400 kV D/c line at C’Peta) Note: a) POWERGRID shall provide space for 2 nos. of 765 kV line bays at Kurnool -III for termination of Kurnool -IV – Kurnool -III PS 765 kV D/c line b) Developer of Bidar PS shall provide space for 2 nos. of 765 kV line bays at Bidar PS for termination of Kurnool -IV – Bidar 765 kV D/c line c) As both the circuits of Kurnool -IV – Bidar 765 kV D/c line are proposed to be LILOed at Shadnagar, Telangana under Phase -II, the line should be routed via Shadnagar area for optimisation of establishment of 765/400 kV Shadnagar Station under Phase -II. 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. [F. No. 15/3/2018 -Trans -Part(4) ] NAOREM INDRAKUMAR SINGH , Under Secy . (Transmission) 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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