thorium energy India - newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in/tag/thorium-energy-india/ Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:13:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://newsmantra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-newmantra-logo-32x32.png thorium energy India - newsmantra.in l Latest news on Politics, World, Bollywood, Sports, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Trending news | News Mantra https://newsmantra.in/tag/thorium-energy-india/ 32 32 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam Achieves First Criticality https://newsmantra.in/india-pfbr-kalpakkam-first-criticality-fast-breeder-reactor/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:13:52 +0000 https://newsmantra.in/?p=79545 CHENNAI: India’s 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam has achieved first criticality, marking a major milestone in the second stage of the country’s nuclear programme. The sodium-cooled, pool-type reactor, developed indigenously by BHAVINI with support from over 200 Indian industries, is designed to produce more fuel than...

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]]> CHENNAI: India’s 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam has achieved first criticality, marking a major milestone in the second stage of the country’s nuclear programme. The sodium-cooled, pool-type reactor, developed indigenously by BHAVINI with support from over 200 Indian industries, is designed to produce more fuel than it consumes using a closed fuel cycle, enabling long-term use of India’s thorium reserves. With this achievement, India moves closer to becoming the second country after Russia to operate a commercial fast breeder reactor, strengthening energy security and advancing clean, self-reliant power generation.

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