Notification in respect of M/s Adani Renewable Energy 8 Limited.

CG-DL-E-04062026-273143 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 4017 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2026 S.O. 2851(E).— Whereas M/s Adani Renewable Energy 8 Limited (ARE8L), the applicant with its registered Office at Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Nr. Vaishno Devi Circle, S. G. Highway, Khodiyar, Ahmedabad- 382421, Gujarat, 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 Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited for its 115 MW Solar Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat” And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/92/2025-PG dated 03.10.2025 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 Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited for its 115 MW Solar Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat” M/s Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Gujarat Samachar (Gujrati) dated 04.12.2025, Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi) dated 04.12.2025, The Indian Express (English) dated 04.12.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 03.01.2026 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently M/s Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 22.05.2026 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication of public notice. M/s Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited has submitted an Undertaking dated 21.05.2026 stating that the route of the proposed overhead transmission line(s) is located outside the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Priority Area of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as referred to in the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019; the applicant has further undertaken to comply with all directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court as contained in the said judgment as well as with any subsequent directions issued by the competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, and has also stated that the transmission line alignment has been optimized, in such a way that they share maximum common stretch to the extent possible. 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 Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited for its 115 MW Solar Power Project in Kachchh, Gujarat”. The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: • ARE8L (Generating switchyard situated in village Ludbay, Taluka Nakhatrana, District Kachchh, Gujarat) – Bhuj-II PS 220kV S/c line (On D/c Tower). The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Gujarat: | Sl. No. | Name of the Village | Tehsil | District | State | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Aiyar, Charakhada, Jaday, Dhamay Juni, Dhamay Navi, Dhamay, Dhora, Fulai, Jadodar, Jinjay, Kadiya Mota, Kadiya Nana, Khambhla, Khombhadi Moti, Khombhadi Nani, Ludbay, Mathal, Moray, Motichur, Muru, Bagpat, Ratadiya, Todiya, Ugedi, Ukheda, Rampar, Rampar-Sarwa, Netra, Vajira Wandh, Wehar, Vigodi, Thal, Thal-Layari, Aral Moti, Jetavira, Umrapar, Uthangni, Gajansar, Amara, Khirasra, Khirasra-Netra, Sarwa, Anandnagar, Rasaliya Navu, Rasaliya Junu, Rasaliya, Desalpar Guntali, Amrapar, Kotada Jadodar, Mafatnagar, Gechada, Layari, Nawawas, Chhari, Navanagar, Paiya, Hirapar Todiya | Nakhatrana | Kachchh | Gujarat | | 2 | Wamoti Nani, Wamoti Moti, Samanda, Daban | Abdasa | | | 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 Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited for laying above overhead 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 Adani Renewable Energy Eight Limited 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. vii. In case, the route of above overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line) falls in the Revised Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area, the applicant has to comply with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in its order dated 19.12.2025 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 and any other directions given by competent authorities in pursuance of the above order by Hon’ble Supreme Court [F. No. 25-16/48/2026-POWER GRID(MoP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG) and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.06.04 22:53:47 +05'30' SRIVASTAVA