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A STUDY ON PERFORMENCE APPRASIL OF BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICAL LIMITED VARANASI
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Company background
1956 - Company was set up at Bhopal in the name of M/s Heavy electrical (India) Ltd. in collaboration with AEI, UK. Subsequently, three more plants were set up at Hyderabad, Hardwar and Tiruchy. The Bhopal Unit was controlled by the company, the other three were under the control of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. - The Company`s object is to manufacture of heavy electrical equipments. 1972 - In July the Operations of all the four plants were integrated. 1974 - In January Heavy electrical (India) Ltd was merged with BHEL. - For the manufacture of a wide variety of products, the company has developed technological infrastructure, skills and quality to meet the stringent requirements of the power plants, transportation, petro chemicals, oil etc. - BHEL has entered into collaboration which are technical in nature. Under these agreements, the collaborators have transferred, furnished the information, documentation, including know-how relating to design, engineering, manufacturing assembly etc. 1982 - BHEL also entered into power equipments, to reduce its dependence on the power sector. BHEL Heavy Equipment Repair Plant (HERP), Varanasi set up in 1984.
BHEL has
1. Installed equipment for over 1,00,000 MW of power generation-for utilities ,captive and industrial users worldwide.
2. Supplied over 225000MW a transformer capacity and other equipment operating in transmission and distribution network up to 400Kv (AC& DC)
3. Supplied over 25000 motors with drive control system to power projects, petro chemicals, refineries, steel, aluminum, fertilizers, cement plants etc.
4. Supplied traction electrics and AC/DC locos to power over 12000kms railway network.
Power sector
Power generation sector comprises thermal, gas, hydro and nuclear power plant business. As of 31-3-2008, BHEL supplied sets account for nearly 85,786 MW or 64% of the total installed capacity of 1,34,697 MW in the country, Significantly, there sets generated an all-time high 454.59 Billion Units of electricity contributing 73% of the total power generated in the country.
BHEL has proven turnkey capabilities for executing power projects from concepts to commissioning. The company has introduced new rating thermal set of 270 MW, 525 MV, 600 MV in subcritical range and possesses the technology & capability to produce large capacity thermal set with super critical parameters and gas turbine-generator sets. Co-generation and combined-cycle plants have been introduced to achieve higher plant efficiencies. To make efficient use of the high ash-content coal available in India, BHEL supplies circulating fluidized bed combustion boilers to both thermal and combined-cycle power plants.
The company manufactures 220/235/500/540 MW, nuclear turbine generator sets. Custom-made hydro sets of Francis, Pelton and Kaplan types for different head discharge combinations are also engineered and manufactured by BHEL. In all, orders for more than 700 utility sets of thermal, hydro, gas and nuclear have been placed on the company as on date. The power plant equipment manufactured by BHEL is based on contemporary technology comparable to the best in the world, and is also internationally competitive.
International operations
BHEL has, over the years established its references in over 50 countries of the world, ranging from the united-states in the west to new-Zealand in the far-east. These references encompass almost the entire product range of BHEL, covering turnkey power projects of thermal, hydro and gas based type sub-station projects, rehabilitation projects, besides a wide variety of products, like switch gear, transformer, heat exchangers, insulators, castings and forgings. Apart from over 1100MW of boiler capacity contributed in Malaysia, some of the other major successes achieved by the company have been in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Egypt, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan, Sri lanka, Iraq etc. execution of overseas projects has also provided BHEL the experience of working with world renowned consulting organizations and inspection agencies.
Technology Up gradation and research and development
To remain competitive and meet customers’ expectations, BHEL lays great emphasis on the continuous up gradation of products and related technologies, and development of new products. The company has upgraded its products to contemporary levels through continuous in house efforts as well as through acquisitions of new technologies from leading engineering organizations of the world.
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 and product development centers at each of the manufacturing divisions play a complementary role.
BHEL’s investment in R&D is amongst the largest in the corporate sector in India. Products developed in house during the last five years contributed about 8% to the revenues in 2007-08.
TOTAL QUALITY FOCUS
HERP has achieved certification of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 and targeted TQM score during 03-04. Unit level TQ council is committed to words improvement on regular basis in line with the organizational goals. The other apex level committee like HMC, PQC & PEC is also having meetings as per schedule for reviewing as per agenda keeping in view, the interest of our stakeholders.
Business Policy
“ In line with companies Vision, Mission, Values, we dedicate ourselves to sustained growth with increasing Positive Economic Value Addition and Customer focused business leadership in the Power & Industry Sector”
One of the major strengths of HERP Varanasi is its free, open and consistent work culture for making continuous improvement. To recognize employee’ participation & valued suggestions HERP has always been recognizing their good efforts. Felicitation letters are distributed on 15th & 26th January regularly.