The Power Transmission &
Distribution IC, part of Larsen &
Toubro's Construction Division
has bagged major EPC orders from GCC
countries aggregating to
1,366 crore.
The order includes construction of 225
km overhead transmission line, 66 km of
underground cabling including eight
substations and cabling works.
Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia LLC a
fully owned subsidiary of L&T has
bagged one of the largest orders valued
at
597 crore ($132.7 million) for
construction of 225 km of 380kV
transmission line project from Saudi
Electricity Company (SEC) connected
with Haramain High Speed Railway.
This project, once commissioned, will
be feeding power to Haramain High
Speed Railway system which will be
linking the holy cities of Medina and
Mecca via Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The
scope involves complete engineering,
supply, installation and commissioning
of towers, conductors, insulators,
OPGW, and fittings. The project will be
completed in 24 months.
The company also bagged two EPC
orders aggregating
497 crore from
UAE. The first from Abu Dhabi Ports
Company, valued at
422 crore ($93.7
million) is for the construction of five
medium voltage substations and
associated 33kV cabling works for
ADPC's Khalifa Port & Industrial
Zone Project. This is to be completed
in 18 months.
ADPC is responsible for development
of Khalifa Port Project and this will
replace the existing Mina Zayed port by
2012. The other order, valued at
75
crore ($16.8 million) secured from
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, is
for the construction of 132kV cabling
and associated works, to be completed
in 11 months.
L&T has secured a breakthrough
order valued at
185 crore ($41 million)
from Qatar General Electricity & Water
Corporation (KAHRAMAA) for
engineering, supply, installation,
testing and commissioning of 66 km of
220kV underground cabling works.