Atmanirbhar atom: Why India’s PFBR at Kalpakkam, a ‘breeder reactor’ that produces its own fuel, is a game-changer
NEW DELHI: India on Monday made a decisive breakthrough in its nuclear energy programme as the indigenously developed 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained criticality at 08.25 pm on April 6, signalling the start of a controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. The milestone represents one of the final and most crucial…
