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Profile of the organization

BHEL is an integrated power plant equipment manufacturer and one of the largest engineering and manufacturing companies in India in terms of turnover. BHEL was established in 1964, ushering in the indigenous Heavy Electrical Equipment industry in India - a dream that has been more than realized with a well-recognized track record of performance. The company has been earning profits continuously since 1971-72 and paying dividends since 1976-77. BHEL is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacture, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range of products and services for the core sectors of the economy, viz. Power, Transmission, Industry, Transportation, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas and Defence. BHEL has 15 manufacturing divisions, two repair units, four regional offices, eight service centres, eight overseas offices and 15 regional centres and currently operate at more than 150 project sites across India and abroad. BHEL places strong emphasis on innovation and creative development of new technologies. BHELs research and development (R&D) efforts are aimed not only at improving the performance and efficiency of BHELs existing products, but also at using state-of-the-art technologies and processes to develop new products. This enables BHEL to have a strong customer orientation, to be sensitive to their needs and respond quickly to the changes in the market. The high level of quality & reliability of BHELs products is due to adherence to international standards by acquiring and adapting some of the best technologies from leading companies in the world including General Electric Company, Alstom SA, Siemens AG and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., together with technologies developed in our own R&D centres. Most of BHELs manufacturing units and other entities have been accredited to Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2008), Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2004) and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001:2007). BHEL has a share of around 59% in India's total installed generating capacity contributing 69% (approx.) to the total power generated from utility sets (excluding non-conventional

capacity) as of March 31, 2012. The company has been exporting its power and industry segment products and services for approximately 40 years. BHEL has exported its products and services to more than 70 countries. BHEL has cumulatively installed capacity of over 8,500 MW outside of India in 21 countries, including Malaysia, Iraq, the UAE, Egypt and New Zealand. BHELs physical exports range from turnkey projects to after sales services. BHEL works with a vision of becoming a world-class engineering enterprise, committed to enhancing stakeholder value. BHELs greatest strength is its highly skilled and committed workforce of over 49,000 employees. Every employee is given an equal opportunity to develop himself and grow in his career. Continuous training and retraining, career planning, a positive work culture and participative style of management - all these have engendered development of a committed and motivated workforce setting new benchmarks in terms of productivity, quality and responsiveness. Registered Office: BHEL House, Siri Fort, New Delhi - 110049, India. Telephone : +91 11 66337000 (multiple lines) Fax : +91 11 26493021

Global Compact BHELs Commitment


BHEL has joined the global compact of United Nations and has committed itself to support it and the set of core values enshrined in its ten principles in areas of Human Rights, Labour Standards, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

The Global Compacts Ten Principles Business should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed
human rights: and

Make sure that they are not complicit in human right abuses. Labour Standards
Business should upload the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining: The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour: The effective abolition of child labour: and The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment
Business should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges: Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility: and Encourage the development and diffusion of environmental friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption
Business should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

HSE AND GLOBAL COMPACT PROGRAMME


BHEL has joined the "Global Compact" of United Nations and has committed itself to support it and the set of core values enshrined in its ten principles. The "Global Compact" is a partnership between the United Nations, the business community, international labour and NGOs. It provides a forum for them to work together and improve corporate practices through co-operation rather than confrontation. BHEL has developed a CSR Scheme and its Mission Statement on CSR is "Be a Committed Corporate Citizen, alive towards its Corporate Social Responsibility". BHEL's contributions towards Corporate Social Responsibility till date include adoption of villages, free medical camps/charitable dispensaries, schools for the underprivileged and handicapped children, ban on child labour, disaster/natural calamity aid, Employment for handicapped, Widow resettlement, Employment for Ex-serviceman, irrigation using treated sewage, pollution checking camps, plantation of millions of trees, energy saving and conservation of natural resources through environmental management. As part of social commitment, 7941 Act Apprentices and 8419 vocational trainees/ students were trained in the company during the year. In addition, BHEL provides financial assistance to various NGOs/Trusts/Social Welfare Societies that are engaged in social welfare activities throughout the country. 56 villages having nearly 80,000 inhabitants have been adopted BHEL shares the growing concern on issues related to Environment and Occupational Health & Safety (OHS), and is committed to protecting Environment in and around its own establishment, and to providing safe and healthy environment to all its employees. For fulfilling these obligations, a Health, Safety & Environmental Policy has been formulated and implemented through management systems. In recognition of this, BHEL has been awarded the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems Certification and OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems Certification from M/s Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

Under UNDP programme for specialized services in the area of Environment, BHEL has set up a Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI). BHEL also has a Model Centre for Occupational Health Services at Trichy, which is a pioneer in this field in India. Today it offers a wide range of occupational health care as well as expertise in work Environment monitoring, Toxicology, Ergonomics and in organization of OHS to multitude of industries for different sectors in India. Few ILO sponsored candidates from African countries have undergone training at this Model centre.

BHEL is a member of CoRE (Corporate Roundtable on Development of Strategies for Environment) launched by The Energy Research Institute (TERI). CoRE is envisaged as a means to facilitate a proactive and catalytic role for industry in addressing the environmental problems plaguing India and helping the industry towards sustainability paradigm. CoRE is now a partner organization to the WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development). It has signed a memorandum of understanding with WBCSD, now called as CoRE-BCSD, India. Interfaces between companies such as BHEL, TERI and the WBCSD would provide an important link to address issues of sustainable development at a global level and to learn and exchange experience of the participating companies. BHEL's commitment to environmental issues can be seen as an integral part of its core business. In the field of Non-conventional and Renewable Energy, BHEL has successfully launched products like wind electric generators, solar heating systems, solar photovoltaic systems, solar lanterns and battery powered road vehicles. Technology upgradation has been done to minimise environmental impact of fossil energy products,by way of low-NOx oil/ gas burners, circulating fluidised bed combustion boilers etc

HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

BHEL is committed to being an environment friendly company in all its activities, products, and services and to provide safe and healthy working environment to all employees as an integral part of business performance through: Compliance with applicable Legislation and Regulations. Continual improvement in the Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems Performance. Promotion of activities for conservation of resources by Environmental Management. Enhancement of Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health awareness amongst employees, customers and suppliers by proactive communication and training. Periodical review of Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Management Systems to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness. Communication of this HSE Policy to all employees and interested parties. Coordination with concerned Government agencies/ regulatory bodies engaged in Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental activities. This policy shall be made available to all employees and interested parties.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
Towards meeting its Quality Policy, BHEL is using the vehicle of Quality Management Systems, which are certified to ISO 9001:2000 series of Standards by Internationally acclaimed certifying agency, BVQI. Corporate Quality and Unit level Quality structure enables requisite planning, control and implementation of Company-wide Quality Policy and Objectives which are linked to the Company's Vision statement. Corporate Quality derives strength from direct reporting to Chairman and Managing Director of the Company. Other than traditional Quality functions, today the focus is on Propagating Quality Management Systems and Total Quality Management. Formulating, implementing and monitoring, "Improvement Plans" with focus on internal and external Customer Satisfaction. Investigations and preventive actions on Critical Quality Issues Calibration and testing laboratories of BHEL are accredited under the National Accreditation Board for Calibration and Testing Laboratories (NABL) scheme of Laboratory Accreditation, which has got mutual recognition with Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Conference and International Laboratory Accreditation Conference. As a result of its thrust on quality and technology, BHEL enjoys national and international recognition in the form of Product Certification by International Bodies like ASME, API etc. and Plant Approvals by agencies like Lloyds Register of Shipping, U.K., Chief Controller of Explosives India, TUV Germany etc. In its movement towards Business Excellence and with the objective of achieving International level of Quality, BHEL has adopted European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model for Business Excellence. Through this model and annual self-assessment exercise, BHEL is institutionalising continuous improvement in all its operations

PRODUCTS 1. In the field of POWER: Air Preheaters Boilers Control Relay Panels Electrostatic Precipitators Fabric Filters Fans Gas Turbines Hydro Power Plant Piping Systems Pulverizers Pumps Seamless Steel Tubes Soot blowers Steam Generators Steam Turbines Turbogenerators Valves

2. Industry Capacitors Ceralin Compressor Desalination Plants Diesel Generating Sets Industrial Motors & Alternators Gas Turbines Oil Field Equipment Solar Photovoltaics Power Semiconductor Devices Seamless Steel Tubes Sootblowers Steel Castings & Forgings Steam Generators Steam Turbines Turbogenerators Valves

3. Transmission Bushings Capacitors Control Relay Panels Dry-type Transformers Energy Meters HVDC Transmission System Insulators Switchgears Power Semiconductor Devices Power System Studies Control Shunt Reactor

4. Transportation Electric Rolling Stock Electrics for Rolling Stock Electrics for Urban Transportation Systems Non Conventional Energy Source Mini/Micro Hydro Sets Solar Lanterns

Solar Photovoltaics Solar Water Heating Systems Wind Electric Generators

5. R&D Products Fuel Cells Surface Coatings Automated storage & Retrivals Load Sensors Transparent Conducting Oxide

Air Preheaters

Competitors of BHEL
In this kind of economy, its no surprise that BHEL has competitions to keep the market in their hands. Their biggest competitor being Larsen and Turbo (L&T), though still a bit far away, in future they are a concern for BHEL, especially since they have greater turnover, profit and assets at present and only defeated in terms of market share. 73% of energy production is by BHEL manufactured equipments. Heres a list of all the competitors in the Indian market for energy sector with their particular details from Top News

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

FUNCTIONAL AREAS 1) POWER GENERATION


In power generation segment, BHEL is the largest manufacturer in India supplying wide range of products & systems for thermal, nuclear, gas and hydro-based utility and captive power plants.

BHEL has proven turnkey capabilities for executing power projects from concept-tocommissioning. BHEL supplied utility power generating sets have crossed the landmark of 1,00,000 MW and continue to maintain the record of nearly two-third of the overall installed capacity and around three-fourth of the power generated in India. BHEL supplies steam turbines, generators, boilers and matching auxiliaries up to 800 MW ratings, including sets of 660/700/800 MW based on supercritical technology. BHEL has facilities to go up to 1000 MW unit size. To make efficient use of high ash content coal available in India, BHEL also supplies circulating fluidised bed combustion (CFBC) boilers for thermal plants. BHEL is the only Indian company capable of manufacturing large-size gas-based power plant equipment, comprising of advancedclass gasturbines up to 289 MW (ISO) rating for open and combined-cycle operations. BHEL engineers and manufactures custom-built hydro power equipments. Its range covers turbines of Francis, Pelton and Kaplan runners, pump turbines, bulb turbines and mini-micro hydro plants, with matching generators, for different head-discharge combinations. BHEL is one of the few companies worldwide, involved in the development of Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) technology which would usher in clean coal technology. .

2) INDUSTRIES
BHEL is a leading manufacturer of a variety of Industrial Systems & Products to meet the demand of a number of industries , like metallurgical, mining, cement, paper, fertilizers, refineries & petro-chemicals etc. besides captive/industrial power utilities. BHEL has supplied systems and individual products including a large number of co-generation Captive power plants, Centrifugal compressors, Drive Turbines, Industrial boilers and auxiliaries, Waste heat recovery boilers, Gas turbines, Pumps, Heat exchangers, Electrical machines, Valves, Heavy castings and forgings, Electrostatic precipitators, ID/FD fans, Seamless steel tubes etc. to a number of industries other than power utilities. BHEL has also emerged as a major supplier of controls and instrumentation systems, especially distributed digital control systems for various power plants and industries. The Industry business sector of the company is fully geared to execute EPC contracts for captive power plants from concept to commissioning.

3) TRANSPORTATION
Most of the trains of Indian Railways, whether electric or diesel powered, are equipped with BHELs traction propulsion system and controls. The systems supplied are both with the conventional DC and state -of theart AC drives. Indias first underground metro at Kolkata runs on drives and controls supplied by BHEL. Almost all the EMUs in service are equipped with electrics manufactured and supplied by BHEL. BHEL has proved once again its capabilities and technological excellence by successfully establishing itself as an indigenous manufacturer of energy efficient IGBT based propulsion system for AC drives, a landmark achievement in transportation sector .

BHEL has also diversified into the area of track maintenance machines and coach building for Indian Railways and undertakes retrofitting and overhauling of rolling stock.

4) RENEWABLE ENERGY

In conformity with its concern for the environment, BHEL has been contributing to the national effort for developing and promoting renewable energy based products on a sustained basis. Starting from small applications like Solar Powered Street Lighting, Rural Water Pumping Systems, Railway signalling, Offshore Drilling Platforms, etc., BHEL has supplied and commissioned large size stand-alone as well as Gridinteractive Solar Power Plants in a number of major cities and remote areas of the country. With an aim to perform a significant role in National Solar Missions proposed target of 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power, BHEL signed an agreement with Abengoa, Spain, a leader in solar projects to provide EPC solutions in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) areas.

5) OIL AND GAS

BHEL possesses expertise to design, manufacture and service various types of onshore rigs to suit the Indian service conditions. The range of equipment covers onshore deep drilling rigs, super-deep drilling rigs, helirigs, work-over rigs, mobile rigs and desert rigs with matching draw works and hoisting equipment. BHEL now has the capability to manufacture conventional on shore deep drilling rigs up to a depth of 9,000 meters, mobile rigs to a depth of 3,000 meters and well servicing rigs to a well depth of 6,100 meters. The company is in the process of manufacturing environment friendly AC-technology based oil rings for on shore application.

BHEL is supplying onshore drilling rig equipment viz. Draw works, Rotary-table, Traveling block, Swivel, Mast and Sub structure, Mud systems and Rig electrics , Well heads & X-Mas tree valves upto 10,000 psi rating for onshore as well as offshore application to ONGC, Oil India Ltd. and Private Drilling Companies.

6) TRANSMISSION

BHEL has significant presence in the field of power transmission in India with a wide range of transmission systems and products. The products manufactured by BHEL include Power transformers, Instrument transformers, Dry type transformers, Shunt reactors, Vacuum and SF6 switchgear, Gas insulated switchgears, Ceramic insulators, etc. Major critical hardware such as capacitor banks, circuit breakers, control and protection equipment and thyristor valves are in its manufacturing range.

BHEL has emerged as the first company in India to indigenously develop and manufacture 333 MVA, 1200 kV transformer. BHEL has also manufactured 1200 kV CVT for transmission test station of PGCIL at Bina and 530 kN disc insulators for 1200 kV UHVAC transmission lines. Notably, BHEL has received the breakthrough order for worlds first +/- 800 KV 6,000MW Ultra High Voltage Multi-Terminal DC Transmission Link between North east and Agra from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.

BHEL has developed and commissioned indigenous 36 kV and 145 kV Gas Insulated Substations (GIS). The company is now developing 33 KV double bus design to meet the transmission requirements. The company has emerged as the only indigenous manufacturer of largest rating (5 MVA) Dry Type Transformers.

The Company accepts full project responsibility for feasibility / system studies, execution and commissioning of Fixed Series Compensation / Controlled Shunt Reactor schemes. BHEL has the expertise and extensive on-the job exposure for design and applications relating to Power System Studies and Feasibility Studies etc.

7) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

In international arena, the prevailing environment of heightened uncertainties worsened by political turmoil in the Arab world has adversely affected the business prospects of BHELs traditional markets. In spite of such situation, BHEL was able to sustain its exports momentum and expanded its foot print in new markets. The company is poised to maintain its references in the overseas market encompassing almost the entire range of products and services, covering Thermal, Hydro and Gas-based turnkey power projects, Substation projects, Rehabilitation projects, besides a wide variety of products like Transformers, Motors, Compressors, Valves, Electrostatic Precipitators, Photovoltaic equipments, Insulators, Heat Exchangers, Switchgears etc.

The company has been successful in meeting the requirements of international markets in terms of complexity of work as well as technology, quality and other requirements. BHEL has proved its capability to undertake projects on fast-track basis. Continued focus on After-Sales-Services led to orders for Spares & Services from UAE, Bangladesh, Nepal, France, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan, Iraq, New Zealand, Malta, Thailand, Yemen and Libya. Besides undertaking turnkey projects on its own, BHEL also possesses the requisite flexibility to interface and complement other international companies for large projects, and has also exhibited adaptability by manufacturing and supplying intermediate products. The company is taking a number of strategic business initiatives to fuel further growth in international business which includes exploration of opportunities in solar energy related projects, equipments and projects in Transmission & Distribution arena in overseas markets.

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