# Experts in the nuclear sector celebrated India's achievement of criticality in its Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- India's Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has achieved criticality for the first time.
- The 500 MW PFBR was designed by the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research.
- India is now among the few countries to master breeder reactor technology.
- The PFBR enables greater use of domestic thorium reserves for sustainable energy.

**Countries:** India

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