KEC International secures Rs 1,002 crore T&D and cables orders
Author: PPD Team Date: February 25, 2026
Author: PPD Team Date: February 25, 2026
KEC International Limited has secured new orders worth Rs 1,002 crore across its transmission and distribution (T&D) and cables and conductors businesses. The company announced the development on February 24, 2026, with the wins spanning domestic and international markets and adding to its order book during a strong order intake year.
In the T&D segment, the company secured orders covering 220/132 kV transmission lines, substations, and extra high voltage (EHV) cabling under a composite project in India. It also won an international order for a 400 kV transmission line, along with contracts for the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas.
The cables and conductors segment received orders for supplying multiple types of cables and conductors across domestic and overseas markets.
Vimal Kejriwal, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KEC International, stated that the orders have strengthened the company’s T&D order book, particularly through the composite project secured in India. He added that the development has diversified the customer base within the domestic T&D portfolio.
Following these wins, KEC International reported its year-to-date order intake at about Rs 21,300 crore.
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