L&T Strengthens its Coal-to-Chemicals EPC Leadership with Significant* Order from BCGCL

Mumbai: L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore continued the momentum from its recent large order win, by securing another EPC order (significant*) 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-Ammonium-Nitrate project in Odisha.

The order (Lump Sum Turnkey Package-3) strengthens L&T’s position in clean syngas-based ammonia synthesis, a critical building block in the coal-to-chemicals value chain. The Ammonia Plant will play a pivotal role in enabling the downstream manufacture of nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, ensuring operational efficiency, process reliability and seamless integration across the plant.

Leveraging its deep domain expertise in fertilisers, gas processing and chemical EPC, L&T Onshore will deliver an Ammonia Synthesis Unit designed for sustained operations, high on-stream factors, and stringent safety standards, aligned with evolving industry benchmarks.

The scope of work includes the process licence, basic design, detailed engineering, procurement and construction, covering mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, sustained load and performance guarantee test runs, overall project management and final handover of the Ammonia Synthesis Unit and its associated facilities on LSTK basis with single-point responsibility.

Commenting on the order win, Mr Subramanian Sarma, Deputy Managing Director & President - L&T, said: “Gasification-based downstream chemical infrastructure is central to India’s self-reliance agenda. This significant order reinforces L&T’s role as a trusted EPC partner for technologically complex and nationally important projects. The development of indigenous ammonia capacity through coal-based routes strengthens supply resilience and supports downstream industrial ecosystems”.

Mr E S Sathyanarayanan, Senior Vice President & Head of L&T Onshore and Member of L&T’s Executive Committee, said: “The ammonia plant is a critical component of the coal-to-chemicals value chain. Our proven capabilities in executing ammonia and fertiliser plants enable the efficient delivery of such technology-intensive assets, ensuring consistent product quality, operational reliability and long-term performance”.

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.