Mumbai, June 23, 2009: KEC International Ltd. (KEC), a global leader in the power transmission EPC business and an RPG group company, has bagged three orders totaling to Rs. 110 crore - one of them in Peru, in the South American continent and two in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

The company has successfully re-entered the South American continent after a decade by bagging an order from Peru worth Rs. 33 crore.

“We are delighted to have re-entered South America after a decade. We look forward to growing our international business by entering newer geographies every year, besides expanding it in the regions where we are already present. ” said Mr. Ramesh Chandak, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd.

In Chhattisgarh, the company has bagged two turnkey transmission line orders worth Rs. 77 crore from the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board. The scope of first order, worth Rs. 42 crore, involves supply of line materials and construction of 220 kV DCDS Transmission Line from proposed 220 kV Substation Churi (Korba) to 220 kV Substation Bilaspur (Mopka) on turnkey basis. The total length of the line is 90 kms. The duration of the project is 19 months. The scope of the second order, worth Rs. 35 crore, involves supply of line materials and Supply and Erection of Construction of LILO of 400 kV S/C Korba – Bhilai (Khedamara) Line to 400 kV S/S Raipur (Raita) on turnkey basis. The total length of the line is 25 kms. The duration of the project is 8 months.