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BHAVINI Advances PFBR Project As DAE Chief Reviews Key Milestones
Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI) is advancing plans to move beyond the prototype stage and deploy a fleet of fast breeder reactors across India, with pre-project activities already underway for a twin-unit project at Kalpakkam and site identification in progress for future reactors. The roadmap gained further momentum on Saturday as Dr. A. K. […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 27, 2026
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
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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
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Jun 21, 2026
