Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India's largest engineering and construction conglomerate, has secured an order worth about Rs 311 crore ($78.8 million and QR 287 million) from the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of five 66/11 substations at Qatar, as a part of the Phase VIII project.The package consists of 66/11 kV Gas insulated switchgears, 11 kV metal clad air insulated switchgears, 50/60MVA 66/11 kV transformers, substation control system, protection systems and DC System and auxiliaries.The contract also encompasses design and construction of substation buildings together with associated utilities such as air conditioning, fire fighting and lighting systems. All five substations are to be completed in a time frame of 27 months.
