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{{short description|Indian government sector electrical equipment manufacturing enterprise}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
| logo = BHEL logo.svg
| logo_size =
| type = [[Government of India|Government of India Enterprise]]
| traded_as = {{ubl|{{BSE|500103}}|{{NSE|BHEL}}}}
| ISIN = INE257A01026
| industry = [[Electrical equipment]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1964}}
| founder = [[Government of India]]
| location_city = [[New Delhi]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Nalin Shinghal {{small|([[Chairman]] & [[Managing Director]])}}
| products = Gas and Steam Turbines Boilers Electric Motors Electric Locomotives Generators Heat Exchangers Switchgears and Sensors Automation and Control Systems 
Power electronics Transmission systems
| revenue = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|22066.64|c}} (2020) <ref name="Balance Sheet 2020">[http://www.bhel.com//assets/downloads/5ee4accfeedd9BHELQ4RESULTS.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2020"].</ref>
| operating_income = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|-155.16|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| profit = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|-1472.97|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| assets = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|60784.32|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| equity = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|28651.65|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
| num_employees = 31,708(March 2021)<ref>https://www.bseindia.com/bseplus/AnnualReport/500103/5001030319.pdf</ref>
| parent = [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]] , [[Government of India]]
| owner = [[Government of India]] (63.17%)
| location_country = [[India]]
| homepage = {{Official URL}}
}}

'''Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited''' ('''BHEL''') is an Indian [[Government of India|government owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise]] based in [[New Delhi]], India. It is under the [[ownership]] of [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]], [[Government of India]]. It was established in 1964, BHEL is India's largest power generation equipment manufacturer.

==History==
BHEL was established in 1964 ushering in the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry in India. Heavy Electricals (India) Limited was merged with BHEL in 1974.<ref name=ETHistory>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/bharat-heavy-electricals-ltd/infocompanyhistory/companyid-11831.cms |title=Company History – Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. |publisher=Economic Times |access-date=29 September 2013}}</ref> In 1991, BHEL was converted into a public company. Over time, it developed the capability to produce a variety of electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment for various sectors, including transmission, transportation, oil and gas, and other allied industries.<ref name=ETHistory/> However, the bulk of the company's revenue is still derived from the sale of power generation equipment such as turbines and boilers. As of 2017, equipment supplied by BHEL constituted around 55% of the total installed power generation capacity in India.<ref name=":0">http://www.bhel.com/financial_information/pdf/15-16/BHEL%20Annual%20Report%202015-16.pdf</ref> The company also supplies electric locomotives to the [[Indian Railways]] and defence equipment such as the Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM) naval guns manufactured in partnership with the [[Ordnance Factory Board]] and simulators to the Indian Armed Forces.<ref name="ETHistory" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ordnance-factory-board-develops-advanced-rifles-106010601094_1.html|title=Ordnance Factory Board develops advanced rifles|first=Our|last=Correspondent|date=6 January 2006|via=Business Standard}}</ref>

==Operations==
[[File:WAG7 of ED BHEL make close-up.jpg|thumb|BHEL manufactured locomotive|alt=]]
[[File:BHEL Swati.jpg|thumb|BHEL Swati]]
BHEL is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range of products, systems and services for the core sectors of the economy, viz. power, transmission, industry, transportation, renewable energy, oil & gas, and defence.

It has a network of 17 manufacturing units, 2 repair units, 4 regional offices, 8 service centres, 8 overseas offices, 15 regional centres, 7 joint ventures, and infrastructure allowing it to execute more than 150 projects at sites across India and abroad. The company has established the capability to deliver 20,000 MW p.a. of power equipment to address the growing demand for power generation equipment.<ref name=History>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhel.com/about.php |title=About us |publisher=BHEL.com |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=29 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041654/http://www.bhel.com/about.php |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

BHEL has retained its market leadership position during 2015–16 with 74% market share in the Power Sector. An improved focus on project execution enabled BHEL record its highest ever commissioning/synchronization of 15059 MW of power plants in domestic and international markets in 2015–16, marking a 59% increase over 2014–15.
With the all-time high commissioning of 15000 MW in a single year FY2015-16, BHEL has exceeded 170 GW installed base of power generating equipments.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.bhel.com/press_release/press_pop.php?press_id=842 |title=Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd |publisher=Bhel.com |date=7 April 2016 |access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>

It also has been exporting its power and industry segment products and services for over 40 years. BHEL's global references are spread across over 76 countries across all the six continents of the world. The cumulative overseas installed capacity of BHEL manufactured power plants exceeds 9,000 MW across 21 countries including [[Malaysia]], [[Oman]], [[Iraq]], [[UAE]], [[Bhutan]], [[Egypt]], and [[New Zealand]]. Their physical exports range from turnkey projects to after sales services.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhel.com/about.php |title=Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.|publisher=Bhel.com |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201041654/http://www.bhel.com/about.php |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Initiatives==
BHEL's investment in R&D is amongst the largest in the corporate sector in India.

During the year 2012–13, the company invested about ₹1,252 Crore on R&D efforts, which corresponds to nearly 2.50% of the turnover of the company, focusing on new product and system developments and improvements in existing products. The IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) capital of BHEL grew by 21.5% in the year, taking the total to 2170.

The Corporate R&D division at Hyderabad leads BHEL's research efforts in a number of areas of importance to BHEL's product range. Research & product development (RPD) Groups for each product group at the manufacturing divisions play a complementary role. BHEL has established Centres of Excellence for Simulators, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Permanent Magnet Machines, Surface Engineering, Machine Dynamics, Centre for Intelligent Machines and Robotics, Compressors & Pumps, Centre for Nano Technology, Ultra High Voltage Laboratory at Corporate R&D; Centre of Excellence for Hydro Machines at Bhopal; Power Electronics and IGBT & Controller Technology at Electronics Division, Bengaluru, and Advanced Fabrication Technology and Coal Research Centre at Tiruchirappalli.

BHEL has established four specialized institutes, viz., Welding Research Institute (WRI) at Tiruchirappalli, Ceramic Technological Institute (CTI) at Bangalore, Centre for Electric Traction (CET) at Bhopal and Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI) at Haridwar. Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell plant at [[Gurgaon]] pursues R&D in Photo Voltaic applications.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhel.com/about_rd.php |title=Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.|publisher=Bhel.com |date=31 March 2017 |access-date=10 May 2018}}</ref>

BHEL is one of the only four Indian companies and the only Indian Public Sector Enterprise figuring in 'The Global Innovation 1000' of Booz & Co., a list of 1,000 publicly traded companies which are the biggest spenders on R&D in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhel.com/about_rd.php |title=Research & Development |publisher=BHEL |access-date=29 September 2013}}</ref>

==Criticism==
BHEL is to construct 1340-megawatt coal power plant in Rampal which is close to the [[Sundarban]] mangrove forest for Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Pvt. Limited (joint venture between [[NTPC Limited]] and [[Bangladesh Power Development Board]]). The project has faced criticism for the environmental impact and the potential harm to the largest mangrove forest in the world.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Khan|first1=Sharier|title=India's Bhel gets Rampal contract|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/indias-bhel-gets-rampal-contract-203518|website=The Daily Star|access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Shift Rampal power plant, save Sundarbans|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/6480|website=theindependentbd.com|access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rampal power plant puts the Sundarbans in crossfire|url=http://www.en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/85947/%E2%80%98Rampal-power-plant-puts-the-Sundarbans-in|website=Prothom Alo|access-date=18 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314082730/http://www.en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/85947/%E2%80%98Rampal-power-plant-puts-the-Sundarbans-in|archive-date=14 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rampal power plant: A project of deception and mass destruction|url=http://opinion.bdnews24.com/2013/09/19/rampal-power-plant-a-project-of-deception-and-mass-destruction/|website=The Opinion Pages|access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rampal plant to doom Sundarbans: Study|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/environment/2013/sep/29/rampal-plant-doom-sundarbans-study|website=www.dhakatribune.com|access-date=18 January 2016}}</ref> In 2017 Norway's sovereign wealth fund removed BHEL from its investment portfolio over concerns about the Rampal coal plant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/environment/2017/05/06/norway-excludes-indias-bhel-rampal-power-plant/|title=Norway excludes India's BHEL over Rampal power plant|date=6 May 2017|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=6 May 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Industry/e25F6phcfIHlyMSaPlglXP/Norway-wealth-fund-drops-Bhel-out-of-its-portfolio-over-envi.html|title=Norway wealth fund drops BHEL from its portfolio over environmental concerns|last=AFP|date=5 May 2017|work=livemint.com|access-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Bharathidasan Institute of Management]], a college that functions within the BHEL campus; established in partnership with BHEL
* [[List of public sector undertakings in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{official website}}

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