RVNL-STEL JV wins international contract worth Rs 596 million

A joint venture of state-owned RVNL and private steel player STEL has secured an international project worth Rs 59.62 crore or Rs 596 million. The project has been awarded by the Energy Development Corporation for Rwanda Transmission System Reinforcement and Last Mile Connectivity project (TSRLMC). 

The scope of work includes plant design, supply and installation of 45.8 km, 110 KV double circuit Rukarara-Huye-Gisagara transmission lines.

Earlier, the joint venture bagged a transmission project worth around Rs 174 crore in Madhya Pradesh.

In a BSE filing, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) said it holds a 51 per cent stake in the JV while STEL has the remaining 49 per cent stake.

The order from Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Ltd is for the construction of 132 KV (kilovolt) and 220 KV transmission lines and associated feeder bays on a total turnkey basis in the eastern part of the state, RVNL said in the filing.

The project is to be executed in 18 months, RVNL said adding that the size of the order is Rs 173.98 crore.

In another filing, the company said it has separately bagged an order of Rs 106.37 crore from M P Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Ltd for supply, installation, testing and commissioning of new 11 KV line for bifurcation and interconnection.

The project also includes an additional 11 KV bay at 33/11 KV sub-station, augmentation of conductor of 33 KV & 11 KV Lines.
RVNL, under Ministry of Railways, ?is involved in project development, financing and implementation of projects related to rail infrastructure.

STEL is a steel structural manufacturer and EPC infrastructure company, providing services across telecom, energy and railways.

With PTI inputs