Laying of overhead transmission line under the transmission scheme

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01022026-269744 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 422] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026 S.O. 450(E).-Whereas M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited having its registered address at H.No.14- 478/6, Sai Nagar, Panyam (Village, Post, Mandal), Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh - 518112, 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 of its internal connectivity arrangement for evacuation of power from proposed Solar Power Project with Storage”. And whereas, Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter No. 25-17/62/2024-PG dated 26.03.2025 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the overhead line covered under the transmission scheme “Transmission system of its internal connectivity arrangement for evacuation of power from proposed Solar Power Project with Storage". M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers The New Indian Express (in English) dated 12.04.2025, Daily Hindi Milap (in Hindi) dated 12.04.2025, Eenadu (in Telugu) dated 12.04.2025, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 10.05.2025 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within 2 Months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 22.12.2025 declaring that no observation/representation was received within 2 Months from the date of Publication in the official gazette of Government of India and newspaper publications. 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 of its internal connectivity arrangement for evacuation of power from proposed Solar Power Project with Storage". The following overhead line is covered under this scheme: • 400 kV S/c line on D/c tower from 400/33 kV pooling Substation (located at Nagaluti village, Miduthur Mandal, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh) of 400 MW Solar Power Plant to 400 kV Central Power Pooling Substation (CPSS) of Greenko AP01 IREP Private Limited The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Andhra Pradesh: +-----+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+---------+ | S | Name of Villages | Tehsil | District | State | | No. | | | | | +=====+=========================================================+===========+==========+=========+ | I | Hussainapuram, Kalva, Tippayapalle, Sekunala, | Orvakal | Kurnool | Andhra | | | Brahmanapalle, Kannamadakala, Orvakal, Kalvabugga, | | | Pradesh | | | GummithamThanda (Kendrapara), Somayajulapalle, Gumtam | | | | | | Tanda | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+---------+ | II | Chowtakur, Chautkuru, Bannuru, Kadumur, Paipalem, | Miduthur | Nandyal | Andhra | | | Masapeta, Nagaluti, Gudipadu, Kalamandalapadu, | | | Pradesh | | | Uppaladada, Kalavandalapada, Diguvapadu, Devanuru, | | | | | | Chinnampalli, Kalavandalapadu | | | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+---------+ 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 Greenko AP01 IREP Private 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 Greenko AP01 IREP Private 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. [F.No.25-16/4/2026-POWER GRID(MOP)] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. (PG)