L&T bags 'ultra mega' order from Adani Power for 6,400MW thermal power units

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an ultra-mega contract from Adani Power Ltd to set up eight thermal power units for 6,400 MW of new generation capacity, the company announced on Monday.

L&T has categorized the order under 'ultra-mega' category, implying that the order value is more than Rs 15,000 crore.

Adani Power has placed the order with the company's specialized business vertical - L&T Energy – CarbonLite Solutions (LTECLS).


The order comprises of setting up eight thermal units, each with a capacity of 800 MW, totaling 6,400 MW of new generation capacity.

The said order involves complete design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, and commissioning of Boiler-Turbine-Generator (BTG) packages, along with auxiliaries and associated mechanical, electrical and control & instrumentation (C&I) systems, the company said.

"In today’s dynamic energy landscape, where India’s demand for reliable and affordable power continues to grow, this order from the Adani Group reinforces our role as a leading partner in building the country’s critical energy infrastructure," Subramanian Sarma, Deputy Managing Director & President, L&T said.

On July 29, L&T's Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore vertical secured an ultra-mega order from an unnamed entity in Middle East. The order comprised of engineering, procurement, construction, installation & commissioning (EPCIC) of offshore structures, along with the upgradation of existing facilities.

The company also secured a 'large' construction order from Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, along with residential and office space construction contracts in Mumbai and Muscat.

This contract announcement comes days after Adani Power announced receipt of Letter of Intent from Bihar State Power Generation Co. Ltd. to develop and supply 2,274 MW of electricity to the state from a proposed 2,400 MW thermal power project in Bhagalpur district.