India, April 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
In a landmark achievement for India's nuclear energy programme, the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has successfully attained first criticality (start of controlled fission chain reaction) on 6th April 2026 at 08:25 PM marking a historic step in providing long-term energy security and advancing indigenous nuclear technology capabilities.
The criticality was achieved in the presence of Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, DAE & Chairman, AEC, Shri Sreekumar. G. Pillai, Director, IGCAR, Shri Allu Ananth, CMD-In-Charge, BHAVINI and Shri K.V. Suresh Kumar, Former CMD, BHAVINI & Homi Sethna Chair after meeting all the stipulations of ...