Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has targeted to spend 2.5 per cent of its total sales turnover on R&D activities, during 2012-17. The company’s total turnover is likely to cross Rs.1 trillion by 2017. In FY12, BHEL spent Rs.1,162 crore on R&D that was 2.3 per cent of its total turnover of Rs.49,301 crore.

The value of in-house developments from R&D inputs is pegged at Rs.9,512 crore. BHEL's R&D centre at Hyderabad that is the hub of the company's research activity has filed a total of 351 claims for intellectual property rights.