L&T wins orders for power transmission and distribution business in KSA

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The power transmission and distribution vertical of Larsen and Toubro has won a batch of grid infrastructure orders for construction of 380 kV substation and transmission lines in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. The total cost of the orders is between $285 million to $570 million.

The first order pertains to the construction of a 380/33 kV gas insulated substation. The scope also involves related hybrid GIS elements, 380 kV transformers and reactors, and subsystems for power system protection, control, automation, telecommunication, HVAC and firefighting.

The second set of orders pertain to the construction of 380 kV overhead transmission links for an aggregated route length of more than 420 km.

As part of its National Renewable Energy Program, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is upgrading its electricity grid to support a surge in renewable energy projects. Transmission lines and substations are vital to scaling up and strengthening the country’s overall power infrastructure.

L&T is a $30 billion Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement and construction projects, hi-tech manufacturing, and services, operating across multiple geographies.