Historic milestone: PM Modi on fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticalityPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced a historic milestone. India's Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor has achieved criticality. This achievem...
Atomic impact: Nuclear-powered AI infrastructure could be India’s geopolitical moatIndia's nuclear advancements, including the Kalpakkam PFBR and plans for small modular reactors, are set to power its ambition to become a ...
India's nuclear ambitions reach 'criticality': The new reactor will generate inexhaustible fuel for centuriesIndia achieved a major nuclear milestone on April 6, 2026, when the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained cri...
IEA hails India as nuclear reactor achieves criticalityIndia has achieved a major milestone with its Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attaining criticality. This indigenous reactor is...
India’s Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor achieves criticality, marks entry into stage-II nuclear programmeIndia's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved criticality. This marks a major milestone in the nation's three-stag...
Landmark step, but concerns remain: Experts on Kalpakkam nuclear reactor reaching criticalityIndia's first indigenous prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam has achieved criticality. This marks a major milestone in the nation's...
India moves a step closer to nuclear fuel self-relianceIndia has achieved a significant milestone in its nuclear program. The indigenously designed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam ha...
India's nuclear plants generated 56,681 MU of power in 2024-25: Jitendra SinghIn the fiscal year 2023-24, India's nuclear energy sector witnessed a remarkable uptick, marking a new era of growth. The country currently...
Fuel loading at India's first fast breeder reactor in Kalpakkam to begin next weekFuel loading at India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Kalpakkam is set to begin next week. This marks a significant step for Indi...
Fast breeder reactors may aid nuclear leapIndia aims to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power by 2047, potentially including up to 5 GW from fast breeder reactors (FBRs). This move signif...
Kalpakkam to have two more prototype fast breeder reactors: GovtThe 500 MW PFBR, which is to be functional by October, will be the first PFBR in the world for commercial use.
PFBR: Parliamentary panel slams govt for 'inordinate delays'Flaying the government for "inordinate delays" in commissioning of country's first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, a pa...
5300 MW more nuclear power in 12th PlanThis planned capacity addition includes power from two 1,000 MW units at Kudankulam being built by the Nuclear Power Corporation with Russi...
- India's breeder reactor to be commissioned early next year
India plans to commission the first-of-its-kind Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor early next year, kickstarting the second stage of its nuclea...
- BGR Energy bags Rs 27 cr contract from NPCIL
The electrical projects division of BGR Energy Systems Ltd has secured a Rs 27.14 crore contract from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Lt...
- 'Indo-US nuclear deal should result in two-way trade'
The proposed Indo-US nuclear deal will have to be a mutually beneficial relationship, and not one-way imports of reactors and equipment by ...
- First commercial reactor completes fabrication of safety vessel
India's first 500 MW commercial Prototype fast Breeder Reactor reaches an important milestone by completing the fabrication of its crucial ...