June 12, 2014
KEC International Ltd. (KEC), a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group company has secured new orders of Rs. 1646 crore in its Transmission & Distribution and Cables businesses. Details are as follows:
Transmission and Distribution Businesses
In this business, the Company has secured orders in UAE, Oman, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, India and the Americas amounting to Rs. 1,499 crore.
Saudi Arabia: Secured an order for supply and construction of 230kV and 380 kV transmission lines in Jubail and Shedgum areas in Saudi Arabia. The order is secured from Saudi Electricity Company and the order value is Rs. 736 crore (KEC share). This is the largest order secured in this region. With this order, we have consolidated our presence in Saudi Arabia; earlier in January 2014 we had secured an order for Rs. 708 crore in this region.
Uganda: Secured an order for supply and installation of 220 kV transmission line between Kawanda – Masaka in Uganda. The order is secured from Uganda Electricity Transmission Co. Limited and the order value is Rs. 124 crore.
India: Secured an order from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the Tangla – Barabisa section of 800 kV HVDC Bishwanath Chariyali-Agra transmission line associated with North East – Northern/Western Interconnector-I. The order value is Rs. 60 crore.
The Americas: SAE Towers, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company has secured orders for the supply of lattice towers, monopoles and hardware from the United States, Brazil and Mexico. The total value of orders is Rs. 256 crore.
UAE: Secured an order for modification of 220kV and construction of new 400 kV double circuit transmission line. The order is secured from the Abu Dhabi Transmission & Dispatch Company (TRANSCO) and the order value is Rs. 267 crore.
Oman: Secured an order for construction of 132/33 kV grid station and associated transmission line. The order value is Rs. 47 crore.
Kenya: Secured an order for supply and installation of 220 kV transmission line and bay extension. The order is secured from Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. (KenGen) and the order value is Rs. 9 crore.
Cables Business
In this business, the Company has secured orders for the supply of Power and Telecom Cables. The total value of these orders is Rs. 147 crore.