KEC International secures Rs 1,402 crore orders across businesses
Author: PPD Team Date: August 19, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: August 19, 2025
KEC International Limited has announced new orders worth Rs 1,402 crore across its transmission and distribution (T&D), civil, and cables and conductors businesses.
In T&D, the company received a 765 kV transmission line order from a private developer in India, along with tower, hardware, and pole supply contracts in the Americas. The cables and conductors segment won contracts for supply in both domestic and overseas markets.
The civil business secured a repeat order for a high-rise residential project from a real estate developer in northern India.
With these wins, the company’s year-to-date order intake has crossed Rs 8,400 crore.
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