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earlier, a large number of supercritical units are under construction,
using either indigenous or outsourced technologies (TEDDY 2012–13).
Research on Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Plants
(AUSCTP) is ongoing (DST 2014). In September 2010, the Indira
Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) announced the
development of an advanced ultra-supercritical boiler with a steam
capacity of 350 bar and 700°C for an 800 MW coal power plant. This
will be undertaken in cooperation with BHEL and the National
Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the largest and state‐owned
power utility in India. Construction of the plant should start by 2018
(Jagannathan 2010). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) is in the process of approving INR 1100 crore (USD 183 million)
to develop AUSCTP technology.
There is also emphasis on the development of a smart grid
with a smart grid research laboratory comprising of a Smart Grid
Technology Centre. A total sum of INR 11.05 crore (USD 2 million)
has been sanctioned for its development under the National Smart
Grid Mission. In addition, the capacity of smart metering and tamper
proof meters under the Integrated Power Development Scheme is also
being enhanced through the use of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) (MoP 2015).
Policies Promoting Non-Renewable Energy Innovation
The Ministry of Science and Technology is the central government
ministry that formulates and administers the rules and regulations
related to science and technology development in the country. From
a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) standpoint, the Climate Change
Programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), which
is one of the three departments under the ministry, is of particular
importance. In 2007, DST set up the National Programme on Carbon
Sequestration (NPCS) with the sole aim of emerging as a leader in pure/
applied research and its industrial applications in important sectors
of the economy. In addition, the Indian Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Applied Research (ICOSAR) was set up to facilitate information
sharing (Goel et al. 2015). The focus areas of its research includes carbon
dioxide sequestration through micro algae bio-fixation techniques,
carbon capture process development, policy development studies,
and network terrestrial agro-forestry sequestration modelling. In
addition, state-owned entities such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC), National Aluminium Company (NALCO), NTPC, along
with research organizations like Indian Institute of technology (IIT)
and Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun and working on
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using either indigenous or outsourced technologies (TEDDY 2012–13).
Research on Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Thermal Plants
(AUSCTP) is ongoing (DST 2014). In September 2010, the Indira
Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) announced the
development of an advanced ultra-supercritical boiler with a steam
capacity of 350 bar and 700°C for an 800 MW coal power plant. This
will be undertaken in cooperation with BHEL and the National
Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the largest and state‐owned
power utility in India. Construction of the plant should start by 2018
(Jagannathan 2010). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(CCEA) is in the process of approving INR 1100 crore (USD 183 million)
to develop AUSCTP technology.
There is also emphasis on the development of a smart grid
with a smart grid research laboratory comprising of a Smart Grid
Technology Centre. A total sum of INR 11.05 crore (USD 2 million)
has been sanctioned for its development under the National Smart
Grid Mission. In addition, the capacity of smart metering and tamper
proof meters under the Integrated Power Development Scheme is also
being enhanced through the use of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) (MoP 2015).
Policies Promoting Non-Renewable Energy Innovation
The Ministry of Science and Technology is the central government
ministry that formulates and administers the rules and regulations
related to science and technology development in the country. From
a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) standpoint, the Climate Change
Programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), which
is one of the three departments under the ministry, is of particular
importance. In 2007, DST set up the National Programme on Carbon
Sequestration (NPCS) with the sole aim of emerging as a leader in pure/
applied research and its industrial applications in important sectors
of the economy. In addition, the Indian Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Applied Research (ICOSAR) was set up to facilitate information
sharing (Goel et al. 2015). The focus areas of its research includes carbon
dioxide sequestration through micro algae bio-fixation techniques,
carbon capture process development, policy development studies,
and network terrestrial agro-forestry sequestration modelling. In
addition, state-owned entities such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(ONGC), National Aluminium Company (NALCO), NTPC, along
with research organizations like Indian Institute of technology (IIT)
and Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun and working on
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