The Electrical & Gulf Projects Operating Company (E&GP OC) - a part of Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Construction Division - has secured a slew of orders aggregating to Rs 2503 crore from Transmission, Substation & Railway Construction projects in the domestic and international markets during the third quarter of 2010-11.
In the domestic market, the following orders aggregating to Rs 1516 crore were secured.
- Electrical Balance of Plant (E-BoP) packages associated with 10x270 MW Thermal Power Projects at Amravati & Nashik, Maharashtra for Indiabulls valued at Rs 290 crore.
- A 765 kV Transmission Line from Anta to Phagi and 220/132 kV Gas Insulated Substation at Mansarovar from Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited, valued at Rs 375 crore. Also a 400 kV transmission line in Chattisgarh for KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited valued at Rs 103 crore.
- A turnkey project valued at Rs 300 crore from GMR, for 400 kV substations at Alwar and Deedwana in Rajasthan along with the associated transmission lines.
- Track doubling work between Ariyalur and Valadi, Tamil Nadu including overhead electrification, signalling & telecommunication works for Southern Railway valued at Rs 190 crore.
- Grid connected Solar Photovoltaic plant of 20 MW at Patan, Gujarat, for Kiran Energy Solar Power Private Limited on a turnkey basis valued at Rs 258 crore.
In the GCC Countries, E&GP OC has bagged the following major EPC orders aggregating to Rs 987 crore for seven substation projects and 153 km of transmission line projects.
- In UAE, L&T has bagged two EPC orders valued at Rs 269 crore (USD 58.5 Mn/ AED 214.91 Mn) for two 132 kV substations from Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA).
- Further, its Joint Venture company, L&T Oman LLC, has secured orders worth Rs 471 crore (USD 102.39 Mn/ OMR 39.38 Mn) which include two 220 kV substations from Oman Electricity and Transmission Company, and three 33 kV substations for Dhofar Power Company & Royal Court Affairs in Oman.
- Also, Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of L&T has bagged two 380 kV transmission line projects of 100 km and 53 km valued at Rs 247 crore (USD 53.8 Mn/ SAR 201.74 Mn) from Saudi Electricity Company.
L&T has been making significant strides in electrical projects both in the domestic and international markets through its well-established capabilities in execution of EPC Projects. The above projects augur well with the Company’s plan for expanding the business geographically.
Background:
L&T is a USD 9.8 billion technology, engineering and construction group, with global operations. It is one of the largest and most respected companies in India’s private sector.
A strong customer-focused approach, the constant quest for top-class technology and quality, backed with a commitment to nation building have enabled L&T to attain and sustain a leadership position in its major lines of business over the past seven decades.
