CCEA has approved a proposal of R&D project for development of Advanced Ultra Super Critical (AUSC) technology for a thermal power plant with an estimated Rs 1,554 crore and providing one time budgetary support of Rs 900 crore spread over three years, commencing from 2017-18. This is to be provided as a Gross Budgetary Support to Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) for implementation of the R&D project. A consortium of three government entities - BHEL, Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research (IGCAR) and NTPC - have proposed a R&D project for development of AUSC technology.
