Notification regarding transmission projects to be developed through TBCB mode based on the recommendations of 38th meeting of National Committee on Transmission (NCT)

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28032026-271366 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1472] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026/CHAITRA 3, 1948 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th March, 2026 S.O. 1537(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 38th meeting of National Committee on Transmission, hereby notifies the following transmission schemes under TBCB mode, with details of respective Bid-Process Coordinator (BPC): - 1. Network Expansion Scheme in Western Region to cater to pumped storage potential near Satara (up to 4500 MW)- Part A Tentative implementation timeframe: Phase-I: 31/03/2029 (subject to minimum implementation schedule of 30 months) Phase-II: 31/12/2029 (subject to minimum implementation schedule of 36 months) BPC: PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) 2148 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] Scope: Sl. No. | Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Item Description Phase-I (Cumulative 1800MW) 1. | Creation of 765kV level at Kolhapur (PG) GIS with installation of 2x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs at Kolhapur (PG) S/s along with upgradation of Kolhapur (PG) S/s to 765kV level | • 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICT – 2 Nos. (7x500MVA single phase ICTs including 1x500MVA spare ICT) | • 765 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. (GIS) | • 400 kV ICT bays – 2 Nos. (GIS) 2. | Installation of 765 kV, 2x330 MVAR bus reactors at Kolhapur (PG) S/s. | • 765 kV 330 MVAr bus reactor – 2 Nos. (7x110 MVAR single-phase Reactors, including one spare unit for bus/line reactor) | • 765 kV Bus reactor bay – 2 Nos. (GIS) 3. | Bay Works required for upgradation of Narendra (New) – Kolhapur (PG) 765 kV D/c line (presently charged at 400kV) to 765kV level. | • 765kV line bays at Narendra (New) – 2 Nos. (GIS) | • 765kV line bays at Kolhapur (PG) – 2 Nos. (GIS) 4. | Installation of 765kV, 330MVAr switchable line reactors on each circuit at Kolhapur (PG) end of Narendra (New) – Kolhapur (PG) 765kV D/c line | • 765 kV, 330 MVAr Switchable Line Reactor-2 Nos. (6x110 MVAR single-phase Reactors) | • 765 kV Switchable Line Reactor Bay- 2 Nos. | • 765kV, 110 MVAr spare single-phase reactor provided at sl. no. 2 above at Kolhapur (PG) to be utilized for the above Switchable Line Reactor. 5. | Establishment of 765/400 kV Satara Substation with 765/400 kV 3x1500 MVA ICTs, 765kV 2x330 MVAR bus reactors and 400 kV 1x125 MVAR bus reactor | • 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICT – 3 Nos. (10x500 MVA single-phase units, including one spare ICT unit) | • 765 kV ICT bays – 3 Nos. on Bus Section-I | • 400 kV ICT bays -3 Nos. on Bus Section-I Future Provision (Space Only) (in addition to scope of work given under Sl. 5 & 7): • 765/400 kV, 1500MVA ICT along with bays – 2 Nos. (on Bus Section-II) • 765 kV line bays along with Switchable Line Reactors – 6 Nos. (2 Nos. on Bus Section-I & 4 Nos. on Bus Section-II) • 765 kV, 330MVAr Bus Reactor along with bay - 2 Nos. (1 on Bus Section-I & 1 on Bus Section-II) • 400/220 kV, 500 MVA ICT along with bays - 6 Nos. (3 on Bus Section-I & 3 on Bus Section-II) • 400 kV line bays along with switchable line reactors – 12 Nos. (6 on Bus Section-I & 6 on Bus Section-II) • 420 kV, 125MVAr Bus Reactor along [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 3 with bays - 2 Nos. (1 on Bus Section-I & 1 on Bus Section-II) • 220 kV Sectionaliser bay – 1 set • 220 kV TBC – 2 Nos. • 220 kV BC – 2 Nos. • 220 kV line bays – 12 Nos. (6 on each Bus Section). 6. | LILO of Pune-III – Pune (East) 765kV D/c line at Satara. | • LILO route length 65 km (260 ckm) Phase-II (Cumulative 4500MW) 7. | Creation of 400 kV Bus Section-II and augmentation of transformation capacity at 765/400 kV Satara S/s by 765/400 kV, 1x1500 MVA ICT (4th) along with 1x125 MVAR 400 kV bus reactor (on Bus Section-II) | • 400 kV Sectionaliser bay – 1 set | • 400 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (on Bus Section-II) for PSP Interconnection | • 765/400 kV, 1500 MVA ICT – 1 No. (3x500 MVA single-phase units utilizing spare ICT at Sl. 5) | • 765 kV ICT bays – 1 No. on Bus Section-II | • 400 kV ICT bays –1 No. on Bus Section-II | • 420 kV, 125 MVAr Bus reactor – 1 No. | • 400 kV Bus Reactor Bay – 1 No. (on Bus Section-II) 8. | Kolhapur (PG) – Satara 765kV D/c line | 150 km (300 ckm) 9. | 765 kV line bays for Kolhapur (PG) – Satara 765kV D/c line | • 765 kV line bays – 2 Nos. (GIS) at Kolhapur 10. | 765kV, 240MVAr switchable line reactors on each circuit at Satara end of Kolhapur (PG) – Satara 765kV D/c line | • 765 kV Line bays – 2 Nos. (AIS) at Satara on Bus Section-I | • 240 MVAr, 765 kV Switchable Line Reactor-2 Nos. (7x80 MVAR single-phase Reactors | • 765 kV Switchable Line Reactor Bay-2 Nos. Note: 1. The 765/400kV Pune (East) substation is being implemented through LILO of both circuits of the 765kV Pune (GIS) (Shikrapur) (existing) – Pune III (GIS) (under construction) line, under the Intra-STS transmission scheme “Network Expansion Scheme in Maharashtra for Removal of Transmission Constraints in Pune Region-I (765/400kV Pune East)" by NES Pune East New Transmission Ltd. (a 100% subsidiary of POWERGRID), with a SCOD of 24 months from effective date. 2. Bay(s) required for completion of diameter (GIS) under the one-and-half breaker scheme shall also be executed by the TSP. 3. POWERGRID, being the TSP of Kolhapur (PG) S/s and Narendra (New) S/s, shall provide space for the above scope of works free of cost. 2. ERES-47: Nawada – Durgapur – Jeerat (New) 765kV corridor Tentative implementation timeframe: 31.03.2029 BPC: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) Scope: Sl. No. | Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Capacity /km 1 | Establishment of new 765/400/220kV S/s at Nawada in Bihar | • 765/400kV, 2x1500MVA ICT (7x500MVA single phase units including one spare unit) | • 765kV, 2x330MVAr bus reactor (7x110MVAr single phase units including one spare unit) | • 400/220kV, 2x500MVA ICT | • 420kV, 125MVAr bus reactor: 2 nos. | • 765kV ICT bays: 2 nos. | • 765kV Bus reactor bays: 2 nos. | • 400kV ICT bays: 4 nos. | • 400kV Bus reactor bays: 2 nos. | • 220kV ICT bays: 2 nos. | • 765kV line bays: 4 nos. (2 nos. for Nawada – Durgapur (New) 765kV D/c line and 2 nos. for LILO of Gaya – Ballia 765kV S/c line) | • 765kV, 240MVAr (3x80MVAR single phase units) switchable line reactor along with associated switching equipment in both circuits of Nawada – Durgapur (New) 765kV D/c line at Nawada end | • 765kV, 240MVAr (3x80MVAR single phase units) switchable line reactor along with associated switching equipment in Nawada – Ballia 765kV S/c line section at Nawada end formed after LILO of Ballia – Gaya 765kV S/c line at Nawada | • 765kV, 1x80MVAr (single phase unit) Additional space for future expansion: • 765kV bus sectionaliser bay: 1 set (to establish Sec-II) • 400kV bus sectionaliser bay :1 set (to establish Sec-II) • 220kV bus sectionaliser bay: 1 set (to establish Sec-II) • 220kV bus coupler bay: 1 No. on bus Sec-II • 220kV transfer bus coupler bay: 1 No. on bus Sec-II • 765/400kV, 4x1500MVA (12x500MVA single phase units) ICTs along with associated ICT bays at both voltage levels • 765kV side: - 1 No. on Bus Sec-I & 3 Nos. on Bus Sec-II) • 400kV side: - 1 Nos. on Bus Sec-I & 3 Nos. on Bus Sec-II) • 400/220kV, 4x500MVA ICTs along with associated ICT bays at both voltage levels • 400kV side: - 1 No. on Bus Sec-I & 3 Nos. on Bus Sec-II) • 220kV side: - 1 Nos. on Bus Sec-I & 3 Nos. on Bus Sec-II) • 765kV, 2x330MVAr (6x110MVAr single phase units) bus reactor along with associated bay (on Bus Sec-II) • 420kV, 2x125MVAr bus reactor THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 4 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] spare reactor: 1 no. • 400kV line bays: 2 nos. [for Nabinagar-II Stage-II – Nawada (ISTS) 400kV D/c (Quad) line viz. DTL, under the scope of NTPC Ltd.] • 220kV line bays: 2 nos. [for Nawada (ISTS) – Guraru 220kV D/c line – line under scope of BSPTCL] • 220kV bus coupler bay: 1 No. on bus Sec-I • 220kV transfer bus coupler bay: 1 No. on bus Sec-I 2 | Establishment of new 765kV Switching station at Durgapur in West Bengal with provision for establishment of 765/400kV level in future | • 765kV, 2x330MVAr bus reactor (7x110MVAr single phase units including one spare unit) | • 765kV Bus reactor bays: 2 nos. | • 765kV line bays: 4 nos. (2 nos. for Nawada – Durgapur (New) 765kV D/c line and 2 nos. for Durgapur (New) – Jeerat (New) 765kV D/c line) | • 765kV, 240MVAr (3x80MVAR single phase units) switchable line reactor along with associated switching equipment in both circuits of Nawada – Durgapur (New) 765kV D/c line at Durgapur (New) end | • 765kV, 1x80MVAr (single phase unit) spare reactor: 1 no. Additional space for future expansion: • 765kV line bays (along with space for switchable line reactor) for future lines: 6 nos. • 765/400kV, 5x1500MVA ICT (16x500MVA single phase units including one spare unit) along with associated bays at both levels • 765kV, 330MVAr bus reactor (3x110MVAr single phase units) along with associated bay: 1 no. • 400kV line bays (along with switchable line reactor): 10 nos. • 420kV, 2x125MVAr bus reactor along with associated bay 3 | LILO of Gaya – Ballia 765kV S/c line at Nawada S/s | Loop in 82km | Loop out 82km 4 | Nawada – Durgapur (New) 765kV D/c line | 258km 5 | Durgapur (New) – Jeerat (New) 765kV D/c line | 152km 6 | Extension at Jeerat (New) 765/400kV S/s | • 765kV line bays: 2 Nos. (for Durgapur (New) – Jeerat (New) 765kV D/c line) | • 765kV, 240MVAr (3x80MVAR single phase units) switchable line reactor in Durgapur (New) – Jeerat (New) 765kV D/c line – 2 Nos. • Switching equipment for line reactors – 2 Nos. • Provision for utilization of existing 765kV, 1x80MVAr single phase spare reactor to be made for the above 2x240MVAr (6x80MVAR single phase units) switchable line reactor to be installed at Jeerat (New) end in Durgapur (New) – Jeerat (New) 765kV D/c line Note: 1. BSPTCL shall take up implementation of Nawada (ISTS) – Guraru 220kV D/c line along with Guraru 220/132kV substation and other associated 220kV & 132kV lines in matching time-frame of Nawada (ISTS) S/s. 2. M/s POWERGRID Medinipur Jeerat Transmission Limited (PMJTL) shall provide space for above scope of work at the existing Jeerat (New) S/s free of cost. 3. TPS shall terminate 765kV D/c lines at Durgapur (New) S/s such that one circuit of Nawada – Durgapur (New) 765kV D/c line and one circuit of Durgapur (New) – Jeerat (New) 765kV D/c line are terminated in same diameter. Similarly, second circuit of both lines may also be terminated in bays of the same diameter. 4. Line lengths mentioned above are tentative. Exact line length shall be ascertained after detailed survey. 3. Transmission system for evacuation of power from Sunni Dam HEP and Luhri Stage-I HEP Tentative implementation timeframe: 15.10.2029 (in matching with schedule of hydro generation projects (SDHEP/LHEP-I)) BPC: REC Power Development and Consultancy Limited (RECPDCL) Scope: Sl. No. | Scope of the Transmission Scheme | Capacity /km 1. | Establishment of 10x105 MVA,400/220kV Nange Pooling Station (GIS) along with 125 MVAR (420kV) Bus Reactor (1-Ph units along with one spare unit) | •315MVA, 400/220 kV ICT: 3 Nos. (10x105 MVA including 1 spare ICT) | •400kV ICT bays: 3 Nos. | •220 kV ICT bays: 3 Nos. | •420 kV, 125 MVAr Bus Reactor – 1 No.(4x41.67 MVAr including 1 spare Reactor) Future provisions: Space for •400/220kV ICTs (315 MVA with single phase units) along with associated bays: 2 Nos. •400 kV line bays along with switchable line reactor: 2 Nos. • 400 kV line bays: 2 Nos. •400 kV Bus Reactor bay- 1 No. • 400 kV Line Bays- 2 Nos. • 220kV Bus coupler- 1No. [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 15 • 220 kV line bays: 10 Nos. • 220kV bus sectionalizer: 1 set •220kV Bus coupler- 1 no. 2. | Nange (GIS) Pooling Station – Koldam 400 kV D/C line (Triple snowbird) (only one circuit is to be terminated at Koldam while second circuit would be connected to bypassed circuit of Koldam – Ropar/Ludhiana 400kV D/C line) | • Line length -50 km (Triple snowbird) 3. | 1 no. of 400kV line bay at Koldam S/S for termination of Nange (GIS) Pooling Station – Koldam 400 kV line along with 125 MVAR (420kV) Bus Reactor at Koldam S/s (1-Ph units along with one spare unit) | •125 MVAR 420kV Bus Reactor – 1 no. (4x41.67 MVAr including 1 spare Reactor) | •400kV Bus Reactor bay – 1 no. (To be terminated in existing line bay at Koldam, which would be available due to bypassing of one circuit of Koldam-Ropar/Ludhiana 400kV D/C line at Koldam s/s) | • 400 kV Line Bay- 1 No. 4. | Bypassing one ckt of Koldam Ropar/Ludhiana 400kV D/C line (Triple snowbird) at Koldam and connecting it with one of the circuit of Nange-Koldam 400kV D/C line (Triple snowbird), thus forming Nange- Ropar/ Ludhiana one line (Triple snowbird) | 5. | 1x50 MVAR switchable line reactor at Ropar end of Nange-Ropar 400kV line | • 400 kV, 50MVAr Line Reactor- 1 no. | • 400 kV Reactor Bay- 1 no 4. In the Gazette of India (CG-DL-E-19022026-270309) dated 12.02.2026, the words “Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC)” may be read as “PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL). 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Monopole tower structures, insulated cross arms and other RoW corridor optimization measures to be adopted in urban/ semi-urban /forest areas. 8. Monopole tower structures to be used where RoW issues are anticipated, while lattice towers shall be used in other sections. 9. Further, the route must be finalised after validation on PM Gati Shakti portal and physical survey. [F. No. 34-15/3/2026-Trans] NAOREM INDRAKUMAR SINGH, Under Secy. (Transmission) 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 Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.03.28 11:03:26 +0530