Gas-to-energy project: US$159M contract signed for transmission lines, substations

A US$159 million contract has been signed between the Government of Guyana and Indian contractor Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) for that company to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the transmission lines and substations’ component of the Gas-to-Shore project.
The transmission lines and substations are for the Integrated Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) Plant and 300-MegaWatt (MW) Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant.

Signing the contract was Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Derrick Cummings; Chairman of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Maurice Gajadhar; and General Manager of KPIL, Mainak Majumdar.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who has responsibility for energy and is currently the acting President, meanwhile emphasised the transformational nature and importance of the mega Gas-to-Energy Project, and how it was part of a comprehensive plan of the Government of Guyana to realize the development potential of Guyana.
He also alluded to the fact that two Indian companies are involved in critical aspects of the project – KPIL as the EPC Contractor for transmission lines and substations; and Engineers India Limited, whose contract was signed last year, as the Project Management Consultant to the NGL Plant and the 300 MW CCGT Power Plant.
Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. K.J. Srinivasa, was present at the event. In his remarks, he underlined the growing and diversifying India-Guyana relationship, and noted the presence of several premier Indian companies, both from the Indian Public Sector, like RITES (currently supervising the Ogle Road project), GRSE (which manufactured the ferry for Region One), REIL (for the 30,000 solar energy systems) & Engineers India Limited, along with Private Sector companies like Ashoka Buildcon, and now KPIL being the newest entrant to Guyana.

“High Commissioner expressed hope that the Indian company will be able to execute the project well within the timeframe and guidelines prescribed and specified by the Government of Guyana. High Commissioner also dwelt on the multifaceted developmental cooperation between India and Guyana, including in infrastructure, education, healthcare, energy, oil and gas, and capacity building,” a statement from the Indian High Commission said.
KPIL is one of the largest specialised EPC companies in India. It has an annual turnover of approximately US$2 billion. The company is publicly traded, and engaged in power transmission & distribution, buildings & factories, water supply & irrigation, railways, oil & gas pipelines, urban mobility (flyovers & metro rail), highways and airports.
KPIL is currently executing 250 projects in over 30 countries, and has a global footprint in over 70 countries, having executed orders worth over US$14 billion around the world. The Company’s presence in Europe and South America has been further strengthened by the acquisitions of Linjemontage, Sweden and Fasttel, Brazil.
“Linjemontage offers power supply solutions and services for electricity networks up to 400kV. It operates in three core business areas of substations, transmission and local networks, and electricity network services.
Fasttel has a presence in more than 20 states in Brazil, with primary focus on EPC of substations, transmission lines and power distribution services,” the Indian High Commission said.
Meanwhile, other persons present at the event were Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar; Winston Brassington – Head of Guyana Gas to Energy Task Force, and officials of the Task Force; along with other senior Government officials of the Prime Minister’s Office & Ministry of Natural Resources, and executives of KPIL.