L&T bags orders worth Rs1044 crore for electrical projects in the Gulf
24 Aug 2009
Engineering & construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a Rs737 crore EPIC contract from oil & gas major – Qatar Petroleum at Ras Laffan for the construction of four substations, 132kV cabling, 33kV & 11kV power distribution including telecom network development etc, to be executed in 32 months.
This project is one of the key phases of the overall development of Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar and the order was secured by L&T against stiff international competition.
The company has also bagged an Rs96 crore order from KAHRAMAA, Qatar for construction of one 66/11 kV gas insulated substation (GIS) at Education City, Doha. L&T is already constructing five similar substations in Doha.
It has further secured Rs115 crore order from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) in UAE for construction of one 132/11 kV GIS at Dubai. L&T is already constructing two similar substations there.
L&T's joint venture company (L&T Oman) has secured Rs96 crore order from Oman Electricity & Transmission Company (OETC) for construction of a 132/33 kV GIS substation at Nakhal Area, Oman.
These orders mark a major milestone in L&T's efforts in the electrical projects sector across the Gulf markets and consolidate its leadership position there.