Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) power business arm, L&T Energy-Power has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) order from West Bengal Power Development Corporation to set up wet Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) systems for its Thermal Power Plant at Sagardighi in the state of West Bengal.
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L&T Energy-Power has secured an EPC order from West Bengal Power Development Corporation to set up wet FGD systems for its Thermal Power Plant at Sagardighi in the state of West Bengal.
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The project’s unique features include three FGD absorbers catering to four thermal power units (2x300 MW, 2x500 MW) while the balance of plant systems to be installed shall cater to five units of the plant.
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For L&T, this will be the first FGD project from a state-owned power utility.
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Installation of FGD systems in existing and upcoming thermal power plants has been made mandatory by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, to curtail SO2 emissions.
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With this order, L&T is poised to install FGD projects for thermal plants totalling more than 19 GW, actively contributing to GoI’s initiative of reducing SO2 emissions.
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Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) is a multinational conglomerate which is primarily engaged in providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions in key sectors such as Infrastructure, Hydrocarbon, Power, Process Industries and Defence, Information Technology and Financial Services in domestic and international markets.
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L&T is headquartered in Mumbai and is counted among the world’s top five construction companies.
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At 1 pm, the shares of Larsen & Toubro were trading at Rs 2993.50, down by 2.58% from its previous closing of Rs 3072.80 on the BSE.
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Today, the stock opened at Rs 3067.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs 3067.95 and Rs 2991.05, respectively.
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The BSE group ‘A’ stock of face value of Rs 2 has touched a 52-week high and low of Rs 3,077.65 and Rs 1,841.20, respectively. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs 3077.65 and Rs 2979.40, respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs 4,20,879.34 crore.
Additional information:
- The Institutions and Non-Institutions held 63.54% and 36.46% stake respectively, in the company.
Conclusion:
L&T Energy-Power has secured a major EPC order from West Bengal Power Development Corporation. This order is a positive development for L&T and its shareholders. The company is well-positioned to benefit from the growing demand for FGD systems in India.
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