BHEL is India's largest engineering and manufacturing company. It was established in 1956 as Heavy Electricals India Limited and is now a Navratna PSU. BHEL has over 43,500 employees working across various manufacturing plants and project sites in India and abroad. It generates 73% of India's total power and supplies equipment to core sectors like power, transportation and oil & gas. BHEL is also a leader in renewable energy technologies and has undertaken many solar, wind and hydro projects. It is one of the largest exporters of power generation and transmission technologies from India.