Tamco Switchgear (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based subsidiary of engineering and construction company Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T), has said that it has received its single larger order yet from the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corp worth $85 million.

The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corp or KAHRAMAA is the sole distributor of water and electricity in Qatar. Under the contract, Tamco Switchgear will manufacture and supply 11kV Vacuum Circuit Breakers (VCBs) during a period of two years to distribution stations across the middle-eastern country.

Mr. S C Bhargava, Chairman, Tamco and Senior Vice President & Head of L&T Electrical & Automation said, "We have had split orders for many projects in Qatar in the past. This complete order has come as a testimonial of customer's confidence in our Medium voltage capability to meet the demands of large scale projects."

Tamco Switchgear Malaysia supplies electrical distribution and control solutions in the medium and low voltage range to clients in various countries in South-East Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australia. The company has manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. Its parent company, L&T has a wide presence across various industries including technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services conglomerate on a global scale.