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KEC International wins orders worth Rs 610 cr

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Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 3:38 AM IST
  • Enters Georgia – Adds the 3rd country within three years of its entry in the CIS region
  • Consolidates its presence in the South African (SADC) region – Secures orders from South Africa & Zambia
  • Re-enters the Far East Asia region after a decade – Secures order from the Philippines market
  • Secures supply orders for LT, HT and EHV Power Cables

KEC International Ltd. (KEC), a global leader in the power transmission EPC business and an RPG group company, has won orders in the Transmission and Cables space worth of Rs 610 crore.

In the Transmission segment, the company has won total orders of Rs 487 crore for turnkey transmission lines in the Georgia, South Africa, Zambia, Philippines and the UAE.

The company has added one more country to its already illustrious list of 44 countries where it has its footprints, by securing orders from Georgia. The order is for turnkey construction of 400 kV, 500 kV S/C transmission lines. Project duration is 18 (400kV) & 24 (500 kV) months. Total order value is Rs 326 crore.

The company has consolidated its presence in the South African (SADC) region by re-entering Zambia and securing another order from South Africa. Total order value is Rs 66 crore. Last year, the company had secured orders from Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa.

The company has re-entered the Far East Asia region after a decade by securing order from Philippines worth Rs 42 crore. The company is looking to expand its presence in this region.

In the Cables segment, the company has won orders for supply of Low Tension, High Tension and Extra High Voltage Power Cables worth Rs 123 crores from various customers

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“Entering Georgia is a great achievement for KEC. With this, KEC has now entered three countries in the natural resource rich Central Asian region after Kazakhstan & Tajikistan within the third year of its entry. In addition to this, re-entering the Far East Asia market after a decade is a significant event for us.” said Ramesh Chandak, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd.

About KEC International Ltd.
KEC International Limited is one of the largest Power Transmission Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) companies in the world. With global operations currently spanning over 20 countries, the company is present in Algeria, Afghanistan, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, UAE and Zambia among several other countries.

About RPG Enterprises
RPG Enterprises is one of India’s leading business groups with a turnover of Rs 16,000 crore. RPG Enterprises has a presence in Sectors like Infrastructure, Power, Tyres, Retail, IT, Carbon Black, Specialty & Entertainment.

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