Mar 26, 2010

Larsen & Toubro bags Rs. 1181 crore orders

The Electrical & Gulf Projects Operating Company, a part of Larsen & Toubro`s construction division has bagged six orders aggregating Rs. 1181 crore for construction of power transmission line and substation works. Three of these six orders worth Rs. 741 crore have been secured from the Gulf markets and the other orders worth Rs. 440 crore are for domestic projects.

L&T has secured two orders from UAE against stiff international competition. The first one is a breakthrough order valued at Rs. 265 crore and has been received from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) for supply, installation, testing and commissioning 240 km of 132 kV Extra High Voltage (EHV) cabling. This project is to be completed in 18 months.

Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), an arm of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has placed an EPC order on L&T valued at Rs. 100 crore for construction of Power Distribution Network to Aryam Island, near Aim Dhabi city. This involves 17 km of 33kV double circuit over head transmission line 40 km of MV Cabling including Protection, SCADA, DC system and other auxiliaries. The project is to be completed in 16 months.

L&T`s gulf operations business unit is currently executing twenty-four 132 & 33 kv rating substations in UAE. These orders further reinforce the company`s total capability, operational efficiency and customer goodwill garnered by L&T in UAE.

The third order valued at Rs. 376 crore has been secured by Larsen & Toubro (Oman) LLC - joint venture company of L&T in Muscat from Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) for executing on EPC basis 200 km of 220 kV and 132 kv double circuit overhead transmission lines and associated 220/132/33 kv GIS substation. This 200 km of overhead transmission line is the biggest EHY transmission line order for L&T gulf operations and also one of the longest transmission line projects to be executed in the Sultanate of Oman. Similarly 220 kv GIS substation, will be the highest voltage level in the Country of Oman. The project is to be completed in 18 months and Energoprojekt Entel are the project consultants.

L&T is the leader in EHV space in Oman and this order secured against stiff competition reinforces the strong mar presence of L&T in Oman. In the domestic front, L&T has secured an order for Rs. 246 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) for the construction of 159 km of Biswanath Chariyali Tangla Section of 800 kV HVDC Bipole Biswanath Chariyali Agra Transmission Line System. This is L&T`s second 800 kV HVDC Line order secured from Power Grid Corporation of India for transfer of power from the North East to the Northern and Western parts of the Country. The project is to be completed in 36 months.

In yet another development, the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) entrusted L&T with an order for Rs. 74 crore for construction of 36 km long 400 kv transmission lines from Vindhyachal/Sasan Yindhyachal Pooling Station, associated with Vindhyachal IV Power Station. The project is to be completed in 18 months.

In addition, the company has secured a Rs.120 crore order from Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for expansion of their 4.5 MTPA Rourkela Steel Plant. The project is to be completed in 21 months and this involves design, engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of medium voltage substation with interplant cabling, SCADA including associated civil works.


Source :www.biginfotech.in

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