~KEC’s largest Solar order in India
~Maiden Substation order from a Refinery PSU
Mumbai, December 19, 2022: KEC International Ltd., a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group Company, has secured new orders of Rs. 1,313 crores across its various businesses:
Transmission & Distribution (T&D):
The business has secured orders for T&D projects in India, East Asia Pacific and SAARC:
- 220 kV GIS Substation for a refinery project in India
- 500 kV Transmission line in Thailand
- 132 kV Transmission line and associated substations in Nepal
Solar:
The business has secured a large order for a 500 MW Solar PV project in India.
Mr. Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd. commented, “We are delighted with the new order wins, especially our largest order in Solar business to build a 500 MW Solar PV power plant in India. In line with the Government’s thrust on green hydrogen and renewables, such as Solar, we are now refocusing onthis business. With the substation order in T&D, we have now diversified our customer base to include non-utility clients, in addition to the current power utilities. The T&D orders in East Asia Pacific and SAARC have further strengthened our presence in these international markets. With these orders, our YTD order intake stands at ~Rs. 14,500 crores, a robust growth of ~20% vis-à-vis last year.”
About KEC International Limited
KEC International is a global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has presence in the verticals of Power Transmission and Distribution, Railways, Civil, Urban Infrastructure, Solar, Smart Infrastructure, Oil & Gas Pipelines, and Cables. The Company is currently executing infrastructure projects in 30+ countries and has a footprint in 110+ countries (includes EPC, Supply of Towers and Cables). It is the flagship Company of the RPG Group.
About RPG Enterprises
RPG Enterprises, established in 1979, is one of India's fastest growing business groups with a turnover of US$ 4 billion. The group has diverse business interests in the areas of Infrastructure, Tyres, Pharma, IT and Specialty as well as in emerging innovation led technology businesses