L&T Construction bags major contract to build 2 units of Kudankulam plant

The construction arm of L&T has bagged a contract from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for civil work at the main plant of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant's units 5&6 (KNPP 5&6 – 2X1000 MWe) .

While the company did not disclose the value of the order,  it generally classifies as significant, if the value is in the range of around Rs 1,000-2,500 crore.

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is India’s first Light Water Reactor (LWR) of six units with a generation capacity of 1000 MWe each.

The scope of work includes construction of the reactor building, reactor