Power Transmission & Distribution Projects (PTDP) IC, is a part of the Larsen & Toubro group. It has bagged major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) orders from countries in the Middle East, aggregating to Rs1,366 crore. The order includes construction of 225 km overhead transmission line, 66 km of underground cabling including, eight substations and associated cabling works.

Larsen & Toubro is a USD 11.7 billion technology, engineering and construction group, with global operations

Projects in summary

Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia, a fully owned subsidiary of L&T has bagged one of the largest orders valued at Rs597 crore for construction of the 225 km of 380kV transmission line project from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) connected with Haramain High Speed Railway.

Once commissioned, this project will be providing power to Haramain High Speed Railway system which will be linking the cities of Medina and Mecca via Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The scope involves complete engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of towers, conductors, insulators, etc. The expected time for completing the project is 24 months.

The company also bagged two EPC orders aggregating Rs 497 crore from UAE. The first from Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), this project is valued at Rs 422 crore, it requires constructing five medium voltage substations and associated 33kV cabling works for ADPC"s Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (KPIZ) Project. The ADPC project 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. International Bechtel is the Project Management Consultants for this project. L&T is actively involved in the execution of three substations including 230 km of 33kV cabling for the same customer at Khalifa Port. The other order, valued at Rs75 crore secured from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority, is for the construction of 132 kV cabling and associated works, to be completed in 11 months.

In yet another development, L&T has secured a breakthrough order valued at Rs 185 crore from Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) for engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 66 km of 220 kV underground cabling works. The order, that is part of KAHRAMAA Phase X, is the first 220 kV cable order for L&T in Qatar.

In addition, L&T (Oman) - a JV company of L&T in Muscat Oman has secured a Rs 87 crore order for the construction of 3 MV Substations including the associated 33 kV Cabling works from Muscat Electricity Distribution Company, that is to be completed in nine months.

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