# L&T secures limited notice to proceed for the 2x800 MW Chandrapura thermal plant in Jharkhand

> The notice covers the main plant package of two ultra-supercritical units for DVC CIL Power, a joint venture of Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India.

- Topic: Letter of intent and early works
- Event date: 2026-10-07
- First published on EPC Feed: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T06:44:58.097Z
- Companies: Larsen & Toubro
- Countries: India
- Page: https://epcfeed.com/news/lt-chandrapura-thermal-lntp


## Key facts

- Client: DVC CIL Power Private Ltd (Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India JV)
- Contractor: L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions
- Location: Chandrapura, Jharkhand, India
- Capacity: 2 x 800 MW, ultra-supercritical (1,600 MW)
- Stage: Limited Notice to Proceed for the main plant package
- Order band: Major, as labelled by L&T

L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions has secured a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) from DVC CIL Power Private Ltd for the main plant package of the 2x800 MW Chandrapura thermal power plant in Jharkhand, according to a company release dated 7 October 2026.

DVC CIL Power is a joint venture of Damodar Valley Corporation and Coal India Ltd. The release says it will issue the Notice to Proceed once the project has the requisite environmental clearances and the LNTP period is completed.

L&T's scope includes the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of boilers, steam turbines, generators and electrostatic precipitators, together with associated mechanical, electrical, control and instrumentation and civil works. The two units are described as ultra-supercritical, with 1,600 MW of installed capacity.

The release gives no contract value and no date for the full Notice to Proceed.

## Sources

1. [L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions Secures LNTP for 1,600 MW Thermal Power Plant (Major\*) Order](https://www.larsentoubro.com/pressreleases/2026/2026-10-07-lt-energy-carbonlite-solutions-secures-lntp-for-1-600-mw-thermal-power-plant-major-order). Company release, Larsen & Toubro, Published 2026-10-07, Read 2026-10-23.