The power transmission & distribution (PTD) business of Larsen & Toubro has won multiple orders in the domestic and overseas markets, with an estimated aggregate value exceeding Rs.2,500 crore.
765kV transmission lines
The PTD Business has secured turnkey packages to establish over 365 km of 765kV double circuit transmission lines in Gujarat and Rajasthan. These lines are part of India’s overall interstate transmission system (ISTS) network meant to evacuate electricity from renewable energy zones in the two states.
The transmission line segment in Rajasthan will facilitate the evacuation of solar energy from the Ramgarh, Fategarh and Bhadla complexes to various beneficiaries. The Gujarat link is part of the network expansion to integrate the Khavda RE potential zone. Through an already established link, the upcoming line will enable the transfer of power from Rajasthan to Gujarat during a high renewable energy availability scenario.
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ADMS in Mumbai
Another order is for the implementation of the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) in the Greater Mumbai area. The scope of work involves field survey and design & implementation of SCADA/DMS, outage management system, field force automation, dispatcher training simulator, etc. Associated hardware including feeder remote terminal units (FRTU) and related software/networking systems with suitable security mechanisms are also part of the scope.
This ADMS order marks the penetration of intelligent controls, which have hitherto been limited mostly to generation and transmission levels, into the distribution level, L&T said.
RDSS mandate in Chhattisgarh
The PTD Business of L&T also received an order to develop distribution infrastructure in an unnamed district of Chhattisgarh under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The scope of work includes loss reduction works including GIS asset mapping. Such loss reduction works comprise feeder segregation/ bifurcation, overload mitigation, high voltage distribution and armoured cabling.
Overseas mandates
The overseas orders by L&T’s PTD business included an order to construct: a 380kV substation with associated transmission interconnections in Saudi Arabia; 275kV and 132kV transmission lines in Malaysia; and, a 500kV transmission line in Thailand
Happy to contribute
Commenting on the developments, T. Madhava Das, Whole – Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President (Utilities), L&T, said, “The logical next step after 100 per cent electrification is to modernize our distribution systems with smart & intelligent elements. We are happy to contribute to this front by combining our physical infrastructure creation and digital energy solution capabilities. It is also heartening to facilitate evacuation and integration of renewable energy across multiple countries through timely and safe construction of high capacity transmission systems to speed up global energy transition”.
Note: L&T has not specified the exact value of these orders. However, as per a nomenclature adopted by L&T, it is known that the aggregate value of the orders discussed in this story is between Rs.2,500 crore and Rs.5,000 crore.
