KEC's ₹1,180 cr order haul includes first data centre project
The T&D arm won a 400 kV transmission line for a data centre, a new segment. Order intake for FY27 crosses ₹5,200 cr.
— 3 earlier stories on KEC International Ltd. →What's new
- KEC won a 400 kV transmission line contract for a data centre, its first in that segment.
- T&D also secured tower supply orders from Middle East and Americas.
- Renewables bagged a 200 MW+ solar PV project from an existing customer.
Why this matters
The data centre win opens a new end-market for KEC, growing with India's digital infrastructure spend. The ₹1,180 cr order, about 9% of market cap, adds to a busy quarter that already included a ₹1,754 cr and a ₹1,303 cr haul.
What we're watching
- Order conversion timelines and margin profile for the data centre project.
- Whether similar data centre contracts follow in other regions.
- Revenue run-rate from the record ₹5,200+ cr order intake so far this year.
The full read
KEC International's ₹1,180 crore order win is the third large haul in two months. The headline is a 400 kV transmission line for a data centre in western India, the company's first in that segment, opening a new growth runway tied to digital infrastructure. T&D also landed tower supply orders from the Middle East and the Americas. The renewables arm secured a 200 MW+ solar PV project from an existing private developer, while civil added structural work for a 150 MW thermal plant. CEO Vimal Kejriwal flagged the data centre contract as an important milestone. With this, KEC's FY27 order intake has crossed ₹5,200 crore, but the real test is how these contracts convert to revenue and margins in the coming quarters.
Questions answered
- How large is this order relative to KEC's revenue?
- The ₹1,180 crore order is about 5% of trailing annual revenue, and 9% of the current market cap. It is a meaningful addition but not transformative on its own.
- What is the significance of the data centre project?
- It marks KEC's entry into the data centre transmission segment, a growing market linked to digital infrastructure. MD Vimal Kejriwal called it an important milestone.
- How much has KEC secured in orders this financial year so far?
- With this inflow, KEC's order intake for FY27 has crossed ₹5,200 crore, following prior orders of ₹1,754 crore and ₹1,303 crore in June and May 2026 respectively.
- Which businesses contributed to the latest order?
- The transmission & distribution, renewables, civil, and cables & conductors divisions all won contracts. T&D got a 400 kV line, tower supply from overseas; renewables a solar PV project; civil thermal plant structural work.
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