Larsen & Toubro (L&T), a construction and engineering company based in India, has shared details of new projects in the Middle East and India through its Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) division.
According to the company, its PT&D unit has received contracts to design and build multiple substations in the Middle East. These substations will operate at 220 kilovolts (kV) and 132 kV. The projects will use gas-insulated switchgear and will be delivered on a turnkey basis. L&T did not specify the exact countries but noted that the orders were placed by regional transmission owners and operators.
In India, L&T has also received a contract to construct high-voltage transmission lines. These lines will operate at 765 kV and 400 kV and will support the integration of renewable energy in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This project is part of a broader effort to connect renewable energy zones to the national electricity grid.
In the Middle East, smaller-scale renewable energy projects continue to move forward. In Oman, the Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) company is working on a solar-based steam generation system for enhanced oil recovery. The project, known as Miraah, is made up of several greenhouse-like structures using solar thermal technology to generate steam. It has a planned thermal capacity of over 1,000 megawatts thermal (MWt).
In the UAE, several industrial buildings in Abu Dhabi’s Mussafah area are installing rooftop solar systems. One group of warehouses is expected to generate 4 megawatts peak (MWp) of electricity from the panels, to be used for lighting and machinery.
In Jordan, the government has approved multiple small-scale wind and solar projects in rural areas to reduce dependency on imported energy. One local developer is installing off-grid solar systems with storage batteries for remote farming communities, with system sizes between 20 and 50 kilowatts (kW).
