Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL), a state-run power equipment maker, has commissioned a record 15,059 mw of power generating capacity in 2015-16. Despite intense competitive pressure in the power and capital goods markets during the year, BHEL has achieved the highest order booking in the last five years, at Rs 43,727 crore, a 42% leap over 2014-15. The company ended the year with a total order book of Rs 110,730 crore for execution in 2016-17 and beyond.
BHEL is India’s largest engineering and manufacturing company of its kind. It is a power plant equipment manufacturer and operates as an engineering and manufacturing company.