KEC International Bags Orders worth Rs 365 crores -3/6/2009
Mumbai, March 6, 2009: KEC International Ltd. (KEC), a global leader in the power transmission EPC business, has bagged two orders worth Rs. 340 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) and one order worth Rs 25 crore from Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE), Allahabad
- The first order worth Rs. 185 crore from PGCIL is for the Supply & Construction of 400 kV D/C (Twin) Kameng – Balipara & 400 kV d/C (Quad) Balipara – Bongaigaon Line (Part-I) associated with North East – Northern / Western Interconnector-I. The line is to be constructed in the state of Assam 90% and Arunachal Pradesh 10%.The total length of lines is 127 Kms and the project is scheduled to be completed by November 2011.
- The second order worth Rs. 155 crore from PGCIL is for the Supply & Construction of 400 kV D/C Gandhar – Navasari Line, LILO of 220 kV D/C Kawas – Navasari & 400 kV D/c Navasari – Navi Mumbai Line (Part-I) associated with ATS Mundra Regional System for WR. The line is to be constructed in the state of Gujarat 90% and Maharashtra 10%. The total length of line is 251 Kms and the project is scheduled to be completed by December 2011.
- The third order worth Rs. 25 crore from CORE, Allahabad for Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 kV A.C. Single Phase, 50 Hz. Traction Overhead Equipments, Switching Stations, Booster Transformer Stations and L.T. Supply Transformer Stations including foundations, structures and all ancillary equipments for Pathankot (Excl.) - Jammutawi (Incl.) station of Ferozepur Division of Northern Railway under RE Project, Ambala . The total length of line is 100 RKM / 243 TKMs and the project is scheduled to be completed by September 2010.
“Kec has been bagging orders from various geographies in the last few months. Bagging orders from PGCIL has reinforced our position as World’s leading player in the power transmission EPC business.” said Mr. Ramesh Chandak, Managing Director & CEO, KEC International Ltd.
KEC has bagged worth Rs. 1000 crore Domestic Orders since January, 2009
About KEC International Ltd.
KEC International Ltd. is a global leader in the power transmission engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business. With global operations spanning over 20 countries, the company is present in India, UAE, Libya, Ghana, Algeria, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Mali, Oman, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt among several other countries. KEC is the flagship company in the transmission sector of the RPG Group.
About RPG Enterprises
RPG Enterprises us one of the India’s leading business groups with a turnover of Rs. 13,500 crore. RPG Enterprises has presence in Sectors like Power, Tyres, Retail, IT, Transmission, Carbon Black, Specialty& Entertainment.
For further information, please contact:
- Priti Dalal, RPG Group Corporate Communications Ph: +91 9820860627, e-mail: pritidalal@rpg.in
- Rs. 340 crore worth orders from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
- Rs 25 crore worth order from Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE)
