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KEC International Ltd
has secured a series of
domestic and
international orders in the
power transmission business.
Power Grid Corporation of
India has placed an order for
constructing a 765kV doublecircuit
line spanning 178 km
from Wardha to Aurangabad in
Maharashtra. The order,
valued at Rs.320 crore, is scheduled for
completion in 32 months.
KEC has also received its biggest
order from Bangladesh. Valued at
Rs.243 crore, the order is for
design, supply and
construction of 230kV doublecircuit
transmission line on
turnkey basis between Barisal-
Bhola-Borhanuddin, for
transmission utility Power Grid
Company of Bangladesh Ltd.
The 61-km line including 5.5
km of river-crossing, is expected
to be built in 24 months.
KEC International also won its first
order from the Democratic Republic of
Congo. Valued at Rs.213 crore and to be
completed in 17 months, the turnkey
order involves supply and installation
of optical power ground wire (OPGW),
aggregating 2,200 km, on existing
220kV and 500kV transmission lines
for Societe Nationale D'electricite
(SNEL).
KEC has received an order for design,
supply and construction of three
132kV substations on turnkey basis in
East Nairobi, Kenya. The Rs.60-crore
order was placed by Kenya Electricity
Transmission Company. To be
completed in 18 months, this is the
second order for substations from
Kenya in last 4 months.
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