L and T bags Rs.582 cr electrical projects

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The projects include a Rs.155 crore order from Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai, for the turnkey construction of 37 km of 400 kV environment-friendly Multicircuit Transmission line involving narrow base towers.

The project is to be completed in 10 months and will transmit power from North Chennai Thermal Power Station Stage II to Almathy 400 kV Substation.

It also includes a Rs.90 crore order for construction of 765/400 kV Air Insulated Substation at Unnao (UP) for Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) at Lucknow, through Crompton Greaves Limited, Gurgaon - the Main Contractor. The order was secured against international competitive bidding and the entire project will be completed in two phases - First phase by March 15, 2011 and Second phase by July 31, 2011.

Another is a Rs.70 crore order from NLC Tamilnadu Power Limited (NTPL), a Joint venture company of Neyveli Lignite Corporation and Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Chennai for the construction of 400/220 kV Indoor type Gas Insulated Switchyard at 2x 500 MW NTPL Power Project, Tuticorin. The entire project is to be completed in 34 months in a phased manner for different packages.

Yet another project is a Rs.267 crore (USD 58 million/ AED 213.25 million) breakthrough EPC order from Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA)-UAE for the construction of two 132/33/11kV Gas Insulated Substations. To be completed in a tight frame construction schedule of 13-15 months, these gas insulated Substations will considerably improve the power system stability in the Northern Regions of UAE.

This breakthrough order was secured against stiff international competition and paves the way for wider opportunities for the company in UAE. FEWA is the federal authority for the development of power infrastructure in Northern Emirates of UAE.

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