L&T wins Rs 2,500–5,000 crore order for coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha

Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said it has secured an order valued between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore from a joint venture of Coal India Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited for the development of a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Odisha.

The project is expected to produce 2,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate per day. It is aimed at reducing import dependence, conserving foreign exchange and strengthening domestic industrial capabilities in the energy and chemicals sectors.

In a filing to BSE, the company said: “L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore has won large order from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL), a joint venture of Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL).”

The order includes the development of a nitric acid and ammonium nitrate plant, which will be executed on a lump sum turnkey basis.

The filing added: “Once operational, the facility will enable the conversion of coal into ammonium nitrate with a planned production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day, supporting the growing requirements of India’s mining, infrastructure and industrial sectors.”

According to the company, the scope of work covers basic design, detailed engineering, procurement and construction, along with overall project management and final handover of the plant and its associated facilities.