Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) (BSE: 500103, NSE: BHEL) is one of the oldest and largest state-owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise in India in the energy-related and infrastructure sector which includes Power, Railways, Telecom, Transmission and Distribution, Oil and Gas sectors and many more. It is the 12th largest power equipment manufacturer in the world. BHEL was established more than 50 years ago, ushering in the indigenous Heavy Electrical Equipment industry in India. The company has been earning profits continuously since 1971-72 and paying dividends since 1976-77. 73% of the total power generated in India is produced by equipment manufactured by BHEL.

It is one of India’s nine largest Public Sector Undertakings or PSUs, known as the Navratnas or ’the nine jewels’ . Bharat heavy Electricals Limited is the 12th largest power producer in the world.

Type	State-owned enterprise Public (BSE: 500103, NSE: BHEL)
Industry	Engineering & Manufacturing
Founded	1953
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Area served	India and presence in 70 countries
Key people	B. Prasada Rao (Chairman & MD)
Products	Power generation, Industries, Transportation, Renewable energy, Oil and gas, Transmission
Revenue	18.6% Rs. 4430 Million
Total assets	Rs. 29352 Million
Employees	46,274 (AR - 2009-10)
Website	www.bhel.com

 

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