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Pumped Storage Policy

A policy for pumped storage projects will
be introduced to facilitate the seamless
integration of electricity storage and the
growing share of renewable energy with its
variable nature in the overall energy mix.
Research and Development of Small and
Modular Nuclear Reactors

Nuclear energy is going to be very important
for Viksit Bharat. For this, the government
Advanced Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant
will partner with the private sector for the
establishment of the Bharat Small Reactor, The development of indigenous technology for the
research and development of the Bharat Advanced Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Plant has
Small Modular Reactor as well as research been completed. Now a joint venture of NTPC and BHEL
and development of new technologies for will set up an 800 MW commercial plant using AUSC
nuclear energy. technology. The government will provide assistance.
Roadmap for ‘Hard to Abate’ Industries Development of indigenous capacity for production of
steel and other advanced metal materials in future will
A roadmap for moving the 'hard to abate'
have far reaching benefits for the economy.
industries from 'energy efficiency' targets
Support to Traditional Micro and Small Industries
to 'emission targets' will be formulated.
Appropriate regulations for the transition of Investment-grade energy audits of traditional micro
these industries from the current 'Perform, and small industries in 60 clusters of copper and
Achieve, and Trade' mode to the 'Indian ceramics will be facilitated. Financial assistance will
Carbon Market' mode will be put in place. be provided to convert them to clean energy and
implement energy efficiency measures. In the
next phase, the scheme will be expanded to
100 more clusters.

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