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Kalpakkam nuclear reactor: India Achieves a Major Milestone in Clean Energy

Jit — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:17:53 +0000

Kalpakkam nuclear reactor has reached a historic turning point in India’s energy journey. It is achieving a big scientific milestone. Recently, the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at this site successfully achieved criticality. This means the reactor has now started a controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. This is a step forward in advancing the nuclear […]

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Kakrapar Atomic Power Project Unit-4 achieves the first criticality.

Jit — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 04:48:20 +0000

Kakrapar Atomic Power Project achieved the milestone of criticality for the first time on the 18th of December 2023. Criticality is the start of a controlled fusion chain reaction. After fulfilling the required specific criteria of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) this criticality was achieved. Moreover, clearance was issued by AERB after a rigorous […]

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