New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Reflecting the dominant position of state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) in the country's engineering and power plant equipment industry, the Limca book of Records 2006 features the company under the section 'Doing India Proud'.

Set up with a mission to make the country self-reliant in the manufacture of power plant equipment, the book recognises BHEL's contribution to the power development programme.

Today BHEL sets account for 65 percent of India's total installed generating capacity while generating 73 percent of the total power in the country.

To meet the country's power capacity addition targets for providing 'power to all by 2012', BHEL is presently investing more than Rs.16 billion for modernisation and capacity expansion of its facilities, the company said in a statement Tuesday.

The focus of the initiative is on addition of facilities for various products in its manufacturing units and for construction tools and equipments for erection and commissioning services at customer project sites.

India is targeting capacity addition of over 62,000 MW during the 11th five-year plan (2007-12).

To meet this target BHEL is on course to raise its manufacturing capacity from 6,000 MW per annum at present to 10,000 MW per annum, which will be available in 2007.

The Limca Book of Records also recognises BHEL's role as India's industrial ambassador to the world having supplied products/services to over 65 countries.