L&T Construction to build two units of Kudankulam nuclear power project

Kudankulam is India's largest nuclear power station located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

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Published18 Feb 2021, 11:39 AM IST
L&T’s total consolidated Q3 income was almost flat at  <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>36,661.08 crore.reuters
L&T’s total consolidated Q3 income was almost flat at ₹36,661.08 crore.reuters(MINT_PRINT)

Larsen & Toubro will construct two more units of Kudankulam nuclear power plant which is India's first light water reactor of six units with a generation capacity of 1,000 megawatts electric (MWe), the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.

"L&T is already executing similar works of Kudankulam three and four units. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has now asked the construction arm of L&T to build five and six units (2 x 1,000 MWe)," company said,

The scope of work includes the construction of reactor building, reactor auxiliary building, turbine building, diesel generator building and other safety-related structures in 64 months.

The value of new order is in the range of 1,000 crore to 2,500 crore, said L&T without specifying the exact amount. Kudankulam is India's largest nuclear power station located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

L&T is an Indian multinational engaged in engineering, procurement and construction projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services with over 21 billion dollars in revenue. It operates in over 30 countries worldwide.

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