Q. Where is the 500 MWe sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) located?
Answer:
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
Notes: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has granted permission for the first criticality approach of India’s 500 MWe sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. This is India’s first indigenous PFBR, commissioned by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), a government company under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).