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2025 Supreme(Online)(CERC) 240
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Shri Jishnu Barua, CJ, Shri Ramesh Babu V., J, Shri Harish Dudani, J, Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon, J
POWERGRID Koppal Gadag Augmentation Transmission Limited – Appellant
Versus
Central Transmission Utility of India Limited – Respondent
Petition No. 251/TL/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Shri Rohit Jain, GIIKIITL
For the Respondents: Shri Akshayvat Kislay, CTUIL, Shri Deepak Kumar, PFCCL
The court affirmed that the grant of a transmission licence requires adherence to statutory conditions, with public participation through notices, leading to the approval of the application when no objections are raised.
Headnote:(A) Electricity Act, 2003 - Sections 14, 15, and 79(1)(e) - Grant of transmission licence - Petition for a transmission licence by POWERGRID Koppal Gadag Augmentation Transmission Limited for inter-State transmission system approved by the Commission after public notice with no objections received - Petitioner meets all conditions for licence grant. (Paras 1, 3, 7, 13)
(B) Regulatory Compliance - Licensee must adhere to the provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms, and Conditions for Grant of Transmission Licence and other related matters) Regulations, 2024, and other relevant regulations during the licence period. (Paras 8)
(C) Duration and Conditions - Transmission licence granted for 25 years with specific conditions including no engagement in electricity trading and compliance with various regulatory requirements. (Paras 8)
(D) Public Participation - The Commission directed a public notice to solicit objections, which resulted in no public response. (Paras 4, 5)
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| 1. power grid declared successful bidder for transmission (Para 2) |
| 2. commission proposes to grant transmission license (Para 3) |
| 3. public notice issued; no objections received (Para 4) |
| 4. hearing held; petitioner requests license grant (Para 5) |
| 5. regulations outline requirements for license grant (Para 6) |
| 6. petitioner meets requirements for license grant (Para 7) |
| 7. conditions for grant of transmission license specified (Para 8) |
| 8. monitoring of project execution by ctuil (Para 9) |
| 9. petitioner expected to comply with project provisions (Para 10) |
| 10. order sent to relevant authorities for action (Para 12) |
| 11. petition allowed as per order (Para 13) |
ORDER
The Petitioner, POWERGRID Koppal Gadag Augmentation Transmission Limited (erstwhile Gadag II And Koppal II Transmission Limited), has filed the present Petition for the grant of a transmission licence under Sections 14, 15 and 79(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) read with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Procedure, Terms, and Conditions for grant of Transmission Licence and other related matters) Regulations, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the Transmission Licence Regulations”) to implement the inter-State transmission system, namely “System Strengthening at Koppal-II and Gadag-II for integration of RE generation projects” (hereinafter referred to as “Project”) on a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer basis, consisting of the following elements:
| Sl. No | Name of the Transmission Element Scheduled COD as per Gazette Notification | % of Quoted Transmission Charges recoverable on the Scheduled COD of the Element of the Project | Element(s) that are pre- required for declaring the commercial operation (COD) of the respective Element | |
| 1(a) | Augmentation of 3x1500 MVA (5th, 6th & 7th), 765/400kV ICTs at Koppal- II PS 3x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs • • 765 kV ICT bays – 3 nos. • 400 kV ICT bays – 3 nos. | 30.12.2025 | 50.73 | Element at 1(b) |
| 1(b) | Augmentation of 5x500 MVA, 400/220kV ICTs (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th) at Koppal-II PS 5x500 MVA, 400/220 kV ICTs • 400 kV ICT bays- 5 nos. • 220 kV ICT bays- 5 nos. • | 30.12.2025 | Element at 1(a) | |
| 1(c) | 6 nos. of 220kV line bay at Koppal-II PS for termination of dedicated Connectivity transmission line of RE developers | 2 Nos. – 30.12.2025 | 1 | Elements at 1(a) & 1(b) |
| 1(d) | 2 Nos. – 01.03.2026 | 1 | Elements at 1(a) & 1(b) | |
| 1(e) | 1 No. – 31.01.2026 | 0.50 | Elements at 1(a) & 1(b) | |
| 1(f) | 1 No. – 31.12.2026 | 0.57 | Elements at 1(a) & 1(b) | |
| 2(a) | Augmentation of 7x500 MVA, 400/220kV ICTs (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th) at Gadag-II PS 3x500 MVA, 400/220 kV ICTs • 400 kV ICT bays- 3 nos. • 220 kV ICT bays- 3 nos. • 4X500 MVA, 400/220 kV ICTs • 400 kV ICT bays- 4 nos. • 220 kV ICT bays- 4 nos. • | 3 ICTs – 30.12.2025 | 12.60 | Element at 1(a) |
| 2(b) | 4 ICTs – 24 months (16/01/202 7) | 29.94 | Elements at 1(a) & 2(c) | |
| 2(c) | Gadag-II PS – Koppal-II PS 400kV (Quad) 2nd D/c line • 400kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at Koppal-II PS) • 400kV line bays – 2 Nos. (at Gadag-II PS) | 24 months (16/01/202 4) | Elements at 1(a) & 2(b) | |
| 2(d) | 1 No. of 400kV line bay at Gadag-II PS for termination of dedicated transmission line of RE developers | 30.12.2025 | 1 | Element at 1(a) |
| 2(e) | 5 nos. of 220kV line bay at Gadag-II PS for termination of dedicated Connectivity transmission line of RE developers | 220kV line bays 2 Nos. – 30.12.2025 | 1 | Elements at 1(a) & 2(a) |
| 2(f) | 220kV line bays 1 No. – 31.07.2026 | 0.5 | Elements at 1(a), 2(a), 2(b) & 2(c) | |
| 2(g) | 220kV line bays 1 No. – 31.03.2027 | 0.58 | Elements at 1(a), 2(a), 2(b) & 2(c) | |
| 2(h) | 220kV line bays 1 No. – 01.06.2027 | 0.58 | Elements at 1(a), 2(a), 2(b) & 2(c |
Note: Developer of Koppal-ll PS/ Gadag-ll PS shall provide the space for implementation of the above system strengthening works at Koppal-li PS/Gadag-ll PS.”
2. Based on the competitive bidding carried out by the PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL), in its capacity as the Bid Process Coordinator (BPC), in accordance with the Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of India under Section 63 of the Act, Power Grid Corporation of India Limi
