Punj Lloyd wins India’s largest Solar-based EPC contract for rural India

Combined value of Rs 232 crore for turnkey implementation of 850 Solar-Powered Water Treatment Plants for removal of arsenic and flouride across multiple districts in Bihar

Punj Lloyd Group, the global engineering, procurement and construction conglomerate, today announced winning India’s largest solar-based EPC contract of combined value of Rs 232 crore from the Public Health Engineering Department of the Government of Bihar. The solar water treatment plants, designed and constructed by Punj Lloyd, will resolve the severe groundwater contamination, resulting in many types of diseases including skin and lung cancer.

The scope of work includes design, construction and commissioning of 850 water treatment plants across the state of Bihar, completely solar powered.

The contract will be executed by Punj Lloyd Group’s renewable energy arm, Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables. Speaking on the contract, Dr Tariq Alam, Chief Executive Officer, Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables, said “We are extremely proud of this development having only recently launched into the solar utility space. This, being the first mega project of this scale for solar water treatment in the country, is a major breakthrough for the company. This project will help improve the socio-economic problems in the villages by providing a clean water drinking supply across these districts.”

The combined solar power generation for these plants will be greater than 1.3 MW. With the Government’s commitment to the National Solar Mission, this project provides the foundation to establish Punj Lloyd as a leading solar company in this space.

Punj Lloyd Delta Renewables provides cutting edge technology in turnkey integrated development and sustainable solutions based on solar power. With the Group being an infrastructure player, the solar utilities will integrate seamlessly into the existing service offerings. The company is already providing solar lighting for the CommonWealth Games Village in Delhi.

With this contract, the order backlog for the Punj Lloyd Group on consolidated basis has gone up to Rs 26,205 crore. This is the total value of unexecuted orders as on December 31, 2009 and new orders received after that day.

About Punj Lloyd:
Punj Lloyd (BSE SCRIP ID: PUNJLLOYD, NSE SYMBOL: PUNJLLOYD) is a globally diversified conglomerate providing engineering, procurement and construction services in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Infrastructures sectors, with interests in aviation, defence and marine. Known for its capabilities in delivering mega projects ‘ontime,’ thereby ensuring repeat customers, the Group possesses a rich experience of successfully delivered projects across the globe, while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ).

Further information about the Group is available at www.punjlloydgroup.com