L&T Construction wins Qatar order for 400 kV line
DUBAI, March 9, 2021
India's top engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said one of its units, Power Transmission & Distribution, has won a major substation contract from Qatar.
As per the deal, L&T's Power Transmission & Distribution unit will install a 400 kV equipment in bid to help improve grid stability and enable use of existing switchgear without major replacements.
In addition to this, L&T has won a slew of orders across its spectrum of offerings in India including two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) orders to establish more than 400 MW solar photovoltaic projects in Gujarat, a 765kV double circuit transmission line package in Rajasthan.
It also clinched orders from West Bengal for installation of high voltage distribution systems in
certain districts on a turnkey mode and another order to construct 220kV and 132kV transmission lines in the state.
According to L&T, its business unit sealed a 400 kV substation order from Tamil Nadu. The scope of the package involves establishing a complete substation including associated transformers, reactors, switchgear, control and protection, substation automation systems.
Commenting on the win, T. Madhava Das, the Whole-Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President (Utilities), said: "These orders stand testimony to the fact that L&T is uniquely
positioned as a dependable EPC player to deliver projects ranging from electrification to energy
transition with speed and scale, to utilities and developers globally."
A $21-billion technology, engineering & construction conglomera, L&T is ranked among the world's top 30 contractors.-TradeArabia News Service
