Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAPL) has been declared the lowest bidder (L1) for the execution of the balance of plant (BOP) packages for the 1×800 MW ultra-supercritical unit no. 7 at Ukai Thermal Power Station (TPS) in Gujarat. 

The unit will be constructed on the ash dyke area of the plant, operated by Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSECL).

The company emerged as the L1 bidder for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) order with a bid value of Rs 44.61 billion.

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