Tag: Ajit Kumar Mohanty
GENERAL Kalpakkam Hosts World-First Nuclear Powered Hydrogen Generation Plant

In a major milestone for India’s clean energy ambitions, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the world’s first hydrogen production facility based on the Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) Thermochemical Cycle using nuclear process heat generated from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam. The technology demonstrator […]

CW Bureau · Jun 27, 2026
GENERAL DAE Unveils Dual Strategic Facilities To Boost Nuclear Technology Goals

In a significant step towards strengthening India’s indigenous technological capabilities and strategic materials programme, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has inaugurated the Versatile Deuterated Compounds Production Plant (VDPP) and commissioned the 24 kA Prototype Sodium Cell at the Heavy Water Board Facilities (HWBF) in Vadodara. Strengthening strategic self-reliance Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy and […]

CW Bureau · Jun 21, 2026