L&T Construction wins orders valued Rs 2008 cr

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won orders worth Rs 2008 crores including two new international orders in the months of November and December 2014, according to a company press release.
 
The company’s power transmission & distribution business has secured new orders worth Rs 1058 crores. L&T has won an international EPC order from an Algerian transmission utility company - Sonelgaz - GRTE (National Society for Electricity and Gas) for engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of 220/60 kV EHV substation at Bougzoul. The scope includes the construction of an air insulated substation comprising 220/60 kV bays, protection and substation automation systems, a DC system and auxiliaries. The contract encompasses design and construction of civil buildings with a complete set of utilities such as airconditioning, fire protection and lighting systems.
This is a second order in Algeria after breakthrough award of 400kV Substation.
 
On the domestic front, the business bagged an order in Jammu & Kashmir from the
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for the supply and erection of transmission lines as part of tower packages 02 & 03. The order involves setting up 220 kV single circuit and 66 kV double circuit transmission lines with associated transmission & interconnection systems.
Another transmission line order has been received from the Bihar Grid Company Limited for the supply and erection of 132 kV and 220 kV double and single circuit transmission lines. This is a part of tower packages which are associated with strengthening Bihar’s electric transmission system.
 
The business has also received an order from Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited for rural electrification works to be carried out under RGGVY -12th Plan on turnkey basis in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh.
 
Additional orders worth Rs 319 crores have been received for various transmission line and substation works of various ongoing jobs.