The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured orders across various Indian states for its varied businesses. The power transmission and distribution business has secured orders for urban electricity distribution from a state distribution utility.
The project scope includes replacing the existing HT< overhead lines with underground cables. In addition, new 11 kV feeders will also be created for load bifurcation.
Another order for turnkey construction of 400 kV and 220 kV transmission lines has been secured from a state transmission utility. In the international market an order has been secured for supply, installation and commissioning of 132 kV underground cables in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
In Ethiopia and Uganda, orders have been received for establishing distribution networks involving medium/low voltage distribution lines and last mile consumer connections. These will improve electricity access in their respective towns and rural areas.
The business has also won an order, in a consortium, for supply and construction of battery energy storage systems for 115 kV substations in Chaiyaphum and Lopburi provinces of Thailand. These state-of-the-art elements will mitigate the impact from grid connection of intermittent renewable generation.
The defence business unit of heavy civil infrastructure has secured order from one of the major defence PSUs for the construction of a strategic project for the Indian Air Force. The scope includes construction of under-ground specialized RCC structure along with waterproofing, electrical works and other Internal Et external services. The project is to be completed within a timeline of 33 months.
The water and effluent treatment business has secured engineering, procurement and construction orders from the Gujarat Water Infrastructure for supplying, lowering, laying, jointing, testing and commissioning of a MS pipeline from Brahmani Dam-2 to Chakampar village (Package-II) and from Chakampar village to Nava Sadulka (Package-III) including its operation and maintenance for five years in Morbi district, Gujarat.