The Ranhill Group bagged EPC contracts involving power plants in Chhattisgrah and Orissa.

The wholly-owned subsidiary, Ranhill Engineers and Constructors Sdn Bhd (Ranhill Engineers), is awarded the contract by Dheeru Powergen for 2x350 MW coal based power unit at Dhanras village in Korba district of Chhattisgarh. The order is valued at US$590.5 million (RM2 billion).

The contract is for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the planned power plant, comprising US$172.5mil for onshore costs and US$418mil for offshore costs. Under the EPC contract, Ranhill Engineers' scope of works include design, engineering, material selection, supply to site, construction and commissioning for the complete plant and equipment.

Ranhill Engineers & Ranhill (India) accepted EPC contracts for a 300MW coal-fired power plant in Orissa that will be developed by KVK Nilachal Power. Raw water for this plant will be drawn from the Mahanadi River, located about 7km from the project site, while coal linkage will be obtained from Talcher of Mahandi coalfields. The contract is valued at $242.3 million (RM820 million).

The EPC works for this project are expected to commence by December 2007, with completion scheduled within 33 months from Notice to Proceed.