Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd has secured new
orders exceeding
1,350 crore that include its first orders
in the CIS region.
The international division of the company has won a
turnkey contract from Ukraine's state company NEC
Ukrenergo to construct 750kV, 353 km transmission line from
Rivnenska nuclear power station to country's capital Kyiv
worth around
825 crore. The project is funded by European
Bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) and will be
completed in 42 months.
In addition to the above, the division has also won a contract
from Millenium Challenge Account - Tanzania (MAC-T) for
design, supply and construction of 132kV transmission line of
41 km to connect Zanzibar Interconnector worth
42 crore.
The company has won a turnkey contract from
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd
(MSETCL) for construction of 400kV Babhaleshwar to Kudos
DCQ 200 km line and 400kV D/C Padge to Tarapur DC line of
4 km worth
457 crore.
The aforementioned orders have taken KPTL's order book
position, excluding L1 bids, to over
6,000 crore.
Commenting on the achievement, Manish Mohnot,
Executive Director, KPTL, noted, "We have made maiden entry
into CIS countries, which is one of the target markets for the
company given vast opportunities for power sector. By the
addition of these new orders we have clear visibility for next 2
to 2.5 years."