Ministry of Heavy Industries
Development of Advanced Ultra Supercritical Technology
Posted On:
12 DEC 2023 4:00PM by PIB Delhi
Advanced Ultra Supercritical (AUSC) R&D project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 27thJuly 2016. A consortium between Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) & National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) was formed for the development of AUSC technology for Thermal Power Plants.
Initial allocations for financial investments for the development of AUSC technology is as mentioned below:
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Initial funding pattern
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Amount
(Rs. Crore)
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A.
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Central Government Departments/agencies
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- Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)
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900
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- Department of Science and Technology (DST)
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100
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B.
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Consortium Partners
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270
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50
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- Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
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234
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Total
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1,554
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The development of this technology (R&D Phase) has been successfully completed in March 2021. The future demand for energy, requirement of thermal power plants, policy of replacement of existing old plants by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Ministry of Power (MoP) shall drive the adoption of AUSC technology
This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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