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NEW DELHI: India's first prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu's Kalpakkam is expected to be commissioned next year, nearly two years after it got the go-ahead from the nuclear regulator, ...

India in March began fuel loading at a 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) located at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, marking a crucial phase for the second stage of the country’s ...

India is close to completing its most advanced nuclear plant, marking a major step forward in the country’s nuclear energy programme. The Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in the ...

India’s indigenous nuclear reactor prototype and abundant thorium reserves hold the key to the country’s future energy security.

Theoretically, there's no better, more practical source of reliable, carbon-free energy than the current generation of nuclear reactors. In practice, the theory holds water, but there are still a few ...

India's fast breeder test reactor has reached its full 40 MWt design power level for the first time, more than 35 years since it first started operating. The test reactor, which has an underpinning ...

CHENNAI: The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam celebrated completion of 40 years since the fast breeder test reactor (FBTR) first went critical on October 18, 1985.