India’s construction company L&T Construction, the construction arm of Larsen & Toubro, has won a project in Egypt, Invest-Gate reports.

The construction arm has bagged an order from the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for construction of a gas insulated substation in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna.

The substation’s capacity is 500/220 kilovolt, according to the company’s statement.

“This order, secured amidst stiff international competition in consortium with an OEM partner, augurs well for the expanding presence of the business in African continent,” the statement adds.