CEA Construction Regulations

The CEA has issued Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines regulations dated 20th August 2010. The primary purpose of these regulations is to specify technical standards for construction of electric lines.

Technical standards for Construction Regulations, 2010

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Resolution By
CEA
Notification No. and date
No. CEA/TETD/MP/R/01/2010 dated 20th August, 2010
Objectives
For specifying technical standards for construction of electric lines
Regulations called as
Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulations, 2010
Routing of Transmission Line
The Owner shall arrange all required consents and approvals including those from Power and Telecommunication Co-ordination Committee (PTCC), and for civil aviation, road, river, rail, canal or power line crossings, way leaves and environmental & forest clearances etc. from the concerned authorities/agencies
[clause 88.5]
Conductors
For transmission lines of 400 kV or higher voltage class, bundle conductors (minimum two conductors per phase for 400 kV AC and four conductors per phase for 500 kV DC and 765 kV AC) shall be used for satisfactory performance of transmission lines from corona and interference aspects
[clause 89.b.i]
Transmission line construction
Clearances from ground, buildings, roads, power . lines, telecommunication lines etc. shall be provided in conformity with Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electricity Supply) Regulations as and when these are notified by the Authority
[clause 89.2.b]
Corrigendum/ Amendment, if any
a. Amendment dated 6th April, 2015
CEA Technical standards regulations, 2010 (1st Amendment)
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Resolution By
CEA


Notification No. and date
No. 502/11/DP&D/2015 dated 6th April, 2015


Objectives
For specifying technical standards for construction of electric lines


Regulations called as
Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Amendment Regulations, 2015


Routing of Transmission Line
No Amendment


Conductors
No


Transmission line construction
No amendment


Corrigendum/ Amendment, if any
Aluminum Conductors Steel Reinforced (ACSR) or equivalent All Aluminum Alloy Conductors (AAAC), All Aluminum Conductor (AAC), Aluminum Alloy Conductor Steel Reinforced (AACSR) or other new technology conductors complying with relevant IS or IEC or other international standards and specifications shall used according to requirement
[clause 106.2]