L&T Secures (Large*) Order to Reinforce India’s Energy Security Through Coal Gasification

Mumbai: L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore has won a large order from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Ltd (BCGCL), a joint venture of Coal India Ltd (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), for a Coal-to-Ammonia-Nitrate project in Odisha.

The order encompasses the development of the Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate Plant, to be executed on a Lump Sum Turnkey basis (LSTK Package-4) with single-point responsibility. 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.

The scope of work includes process licensing, basic design, detailed engineering, procurement and construction, encompassing mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, sustained load and performance guarantee test runs, overall project management and final handover of the plant and its facilities.

This order underscores BCGCL’s confidence in L&T’s proven capabilities, particularly in executing complex, technology-intensive projects under challenging conditions, while maintaining highest standards of safety, quality and execution excellence.

Under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, India has set an ambitious target of achieving 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030. This mission aims to convert high-ash domestic coal into value-added products such as ammonium nitrate, methanol, ammonia, Synthetic Natural Gas and fertilisers, thereby reducing import dependence and strengthening India’s industrial self-reliance.

Commenting on the order win, Mr 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”.

Mr 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”.

L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore is one of India’s largest EPC businesses, delivering comprehensive Lump Sum Turnkey solutions across upstream, midstream and downstream hydrocarbon sectors. With a strong execution track record across geographies, it has delivered refinery expansions, petrochemical complexes, gas processing plants, fertiliser plants, LNG terminals and cross-country pipelines.