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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, confers powers under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, upon M/s Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited for laying an overhead transmission line for its proposed Wind Power Project in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka.

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The Ministry of Power, Government of India, issued Order S.O. 1021(E) on February 25, 2026, granting M/s Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited (SPI7PL), located at 109, First Floor, Rishabh IPEX Mall, IP Extension Patparganj, Delhi – 110092, authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. This authorization confers upon SPI7PL all powers that a telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for placing telegraph lines and posts, specifically for laying an electric overhead transmission line. The transmission scheme, titled 'Transmission system for providing connectivity to M/s Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited for its proposed Wind Power Project in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka,' had previously received prior approval from the Ministry of Power under Section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, via letter No. 25-17/117/2024-PG dated December 26, 2024. SPI7PL published notices in English newspapers, The New Indian Express and The Free Press Journal, on October 6, 2025, and in the Weekly Gazette of India on October 18, 2025, for public observations. An affidavit dated January 23, 2026, confirmed no observations or representations were received within the stipulated two months. The specific overhead line is a 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers, spanning approximately 40.228 km, connecting SPI7PL's location in Village Hiroli, Taluka Aland, District Kalaburagi, Karnataka, to Solapur PS (ISTS). Approximately 36.722 km will be S/c on D/c towers, and 3.506 km from the Solapur PS end will be S/c on M/c towers. This line will traverse various villages, towns, and cities across Kalaburagi District (Karnataka) and Solapur and Dharashiv Districts (Maharashtra). The approval is valid for 25 years, subject to conditions including obtaining consent from relevant authorities (e.g., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways), adhering to regulations of the Appropriate Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003, operating the line only after approval from the Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government, ensuring compliance with the Electricity Act, 2003, and submitting requisite clearances from bodies like Civil Aviation and Defense to the Central Electricity Authority during electrical inspection.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26022026-270508 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 977] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 25th February, 2026 S.O. 1021(E).— Whereas M/s Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited (SPI7PL) having its registered address at 109, First Floor, Rishabh IPEX Mall, IP Extension Patparganj, Delhi – 110092, 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 Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited for its proposed Wind Power Project in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka.” And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/117/2024-PG dated 26.12.2024 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 Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited for its proposed Wind Power Project in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka." M/s Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Dakshin Bharat Rashtramat and Navbharat (both in Hindi) dated 06.10.2025, The New Indian Express and The Free Press Journal (both in English) dated 06.10.2025, Kannada Prabha (in Kannada) dated 06.10.2025, Saamana (in Marathi) dated 06.10.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 18.10.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 23.01.2026 declaring that no observation/ representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the Newspaper/official Gazette of Government of India. 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 Solarcraft Power India 7 Private Limited for its proposed Wind Power Project in Kalaburagi District, Karnataka." The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: (i) SPI7PL (located in Village Hiroli, Taluka Aland, District Kalaburagi, Karnataka) - Solapur PS (ISTS) 220 kV S/c line on D/c towers. (Total line length is 40.228 km. (approx.) out of which approximately 36.722 kms. would be implemented as S/c line on D/c tower and 3.506 km (approx.) from Solapur PS end would be implemented as S/c line on M/c towers). The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Maharashtra and Karnataka: +--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | Sr. No.| Name of the Villages | Tehsil/Taluka| District | State | +========+=======================================================================================+==============+============+============+ | 1. | Hiroli, Sarsamba (Sarasamba) | Aland | Kalaburagi | Karnataka | +--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 2. | Gogaon, Kiranalli, Gholasgaon, Wagdari (Vagdari), Khajikanbas (Kazikunbas), Kiniwadi | Akkalkot | Solapur | Maharashtra| | | (Kinivadi), Palapur, Kini (Kiny), Borgaon | | | | +--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ | 3. | Haglur, Khudawadi, Gujanur (Gujnur), Wagdari (Vagdari), Lohgaon (Lohegaon), Nandagaon,| Tuljapur | Dharashiv | | | | Chivari, Sindgaon, Naldurg (Naldurg Rural), Yedola, Andora (Andur), Phulwadi | | | | | | (Fulwadi), Dahitna (Dahitne) | | | | +--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+------------+ 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 Solarcraft Power India 7 Pvt Ltd for above overhead transmission 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 Solarcraft Power India 7 Pvt Ltd 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. [F. No. 25-16/18/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secry. (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.

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