L&T wins projects worth Rs 2,500 cr-Rs 5,000 cr in Saudi Arabia

New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday said it has bagged projects worth between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore in Saudi Arabia.

The first order pertains to the construction of a gas Insulated substation.

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The second set of orders pertain to the construction of overhead transmission links for an aggregated route length of more than 420 km, L&T said in a filing to BSE .

As part of its National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP), Saudi Arabia 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, the filing said.

Larsen & Toubro is a 30 billion dollar Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services, operating across multiple geographies.

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