Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a large order through its Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore business from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited (BCGCL), a joint venture of Coal India Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), for a Coal-to-Ammonia-Nitrate project in Odisha.
The project involves the development of a Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Plant on a Lump Sum Turnkey basis under LSTK Package-4 with single-point responsibility. Once operational, the facility will convert coal into ammonium nitrate with a planned production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day, catering to the growing demands of India’s mining, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.
The scope of the order includes process licensing, basic and detailed engineering, procurement, and construction. It also covers mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, sustained load and performance guarantee test runs, project management, and final handover of the facility.
The development further highlights BCGCL’s confidence in L&T’s expertise in executing complex and technology-driven projects while maintaining strong standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, India aims to achieve 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030. The initiative focuses on converting high-ash domestic coal into value-added products such as ammonium nitrate, methanol, ammonia, Synthetic Natural Gas, and fertilisers to reduce import dependence and strengthen industrial self-reliance.
Commenting on the order, Subramanian Sarma, Deputy Managing Director & President – L&T, said: “This large order strengthens L&T’s presence in the gasification and downstream chemicals EPC space. Indigenous gasification infrastructure will play a pivotal role in India’s energy transition, and this order reinforces our ability to deliver complex, technology-intensive projects at scale”.
E S Sathyanarayanan, Senior Vice President & Head of L&T Onshore and Member of L&T’s Executive Committee, said: “Winning the LSTK Package-4 order reflects BCGCL’s trust in our execution capabilities. Our robust engineering and unwavering focus on EHS and quality will ensure reliable and efficient delivery of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate facilities”.
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