India’s PFBR Reaches Criticality: A Boost in Nuclear Power

The PFBR at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has officially reached criticality, marking India’s formal entry into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear power program.

This is India’s most advanced nuclear reactor, designed and built indigenously by BHAVINI. It uses a "fast" neutron spectrum and liquid sodium coolant to produce more fuel than it consumes.

By utilizing a Plutonium-Uranium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel, the reactor paves the way for the third stage, which will eventually use India’s vast Thorium reserves for centuries of clean energy.

With this achievement, India becomes only the second country after Russia to have a commercially operating Fast Breeder Reactor, cementing its position as a global leader in advanced nuclear technology.

The PFBR at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, has officially reached criticality, marking India’s formal entry into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear power program.

This is India’s most advanced nuclear reactor, designed and built indigenously by BHAVINI. It uses a "fast" neutron spectrum and liquid sodium coolant to produce more fuel than it consumes.

By utilizing a Plutonium-Uranium Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel, the reactor paves the way for the third stage, which will eventually use India’s vast Thorium reserves for centuries of clean energy.

India’s Fast Breeder Reactor Hits Criticality, Boosting Nuclear Ambitions

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