L&T group bags orders worth Rs 1057 crore in the Gulf region

23 January 2008

Oman-based engineering and construction major L&T (Oman) LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) has received fresh orders worth Rs1,057 crore in the Gulf Region. These include three EPC contracts worth $116 million (Rs457 crore), from the Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) for electrical grid stations and associated transmission system in Oman.

It has also received another order to build a $48 million factory complex in the Sultanate.

L&T has also received an EPC order worth Rs411 crore from Abu Dhabi's Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) for the construction of five electrical substations and associated MV cabling.

According to the terms of the contract, L&T will design and build these 33 / 11 kV primary substations to the specifications of the international consultant PB Power and will be completed within 24 months.

Each substation consists of 33 kV gas insulated switchgear, 11 kV air insulated switchgear, 15/20 MVA 33/11 kV transformers, substation control and monitoring system, protection and telecommunication system, DC system and auxiliaries. The contract encompasses design and construction of civil buildings with complete set of utilities such as air conditioning, fire protection and lighting systems.

The EPC contracts comprise orders for two grid stations valued at $89 million (Rs351 crore) for strengthening the transmission system in and around the Seeb International Airport Area to meet the increasing load demand for new international airport and other townships coming up in this Area. The scope involves construction of a new 220/132/33kV substation, 2x500MVA Grid Station and associated 220kV Transmission Line System as well as construction of new 132/33kV 3x50MVA Grid Station and associated 132kV EHV Cable Transmission System.