Larsen & Toubro secured an order worth
Rs.311 crore ($78.8 million) from the Qatar General Electricity & Water
Corporation (KAHRAMAA) for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of
five 66/11 kV substations at Qatar, as a part of the Kahramaa Phase VIII.
The package consists of 66/11 kV gas
insulated switchgears, 11 kV metal clad air insulated switchgears, 50/60MVA
66/11 kV transformers, substation control system, protection systems, DC system
and auxiliaries. The contract also encompasses design and construction of
substation buildings together with associated utilities such as air
conditioning, fire fighting and lighting systems.
Moti MacDonald is the consultant for
the project and all five substations are to be completed in a time frame of 27
months.