KEC International Bags Rs 1,754 Crore Orders Across T&D And Cables

06 Jul 2026 CW Team

KEC International (KEC) rose four point six three per cent to Rs 539.15 after the company announced that it had secured new orders worth Rs 17,540 million (mn) across its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) and Cables & Conductors businesses. The orders were described as spanning supply, construction and associated services in both domestic and international markets. Market reaction reflected investor focus on fresh contract wins.

The T&D business won significant orders for the supply of high-voltage transmission line towers in the Americas, including what the company described as its largest-ever tower supply order from the United States. The Cables & Conductors division secured multiple orders across India and other overseas markets, reinforcing its geographical diversification. These wins were characterised as evidence of rising demand in the American T&D market.

Vimal Kejriwal, managing director and chief executive officer, said the company was pleased with the new order wins and noted that repeat contracts from customers in the Americas, including the largest-ever US tower supply order, indicated growing momentum for the tower sales business globally. He noted that the strategic focus on strengthening tower sales had been validated by the recent contracts. He added that, with the new orders, the year-to-date order intake stood at over Rs 40,000 mn.

KEC is a global infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction company with operations in power transmission and distribution, civil, transportation, renewables, oil and gas pipelines, and cables. The company reported that consolidated net profit for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 fell by 28.11 per cent to Rs 1,927.9 mn from Rs 2,681.9 mn in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. Revenue from operations decreased 7.01 per cent year-on-year to Rs 63,897.5 mn in the same quarter.

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