L&T lowest bidder for Kudankulam plant construction

Larsen & Toubro's construction arm has emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of the main plant of Kudankulam 5 and 6 units for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL).The work comprises the building and construction of reactor auxiliary building, reactor building, turbine building, and other relevant safety related structures and complexes for the two new units. The project is expected to witness its completion in 64 months. At the outset, each unit is expected to function at a gross installed capacity of 1,000 MWe. L&T is already involved in the execution of three other packages within the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Campus. Currently under execution are the packages in KKNPP 3 and 4 units which include hydro-technical structures, main plant civil works, and main plant electrical package. L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering has registered itself as the lowest bidder for the construction of New Living Quarters & Revamp at the NQ complex project of ONGC. The scope of this project entails the procurement, construction, and engineering of a living quarters platform for approximately 120 people.