World's first Copper–Chlorine thermochemical hydrogen production facility using nuclear heat from FBTR
Built upon the unique capabilities of FBTR, India's only operating fast reactor research facility
Demonstrates IGCAR's leadership in advanced reactor technologies and innovative non-electric applications of nuclear energy
Showcases the successful translation of BARC's indigenously developed Copper–Chlorine thermochemical hydrogen production technology
Advances India's three-stage nuclear programme by expanding the role of nuclear energy beyond electricity generation into clean hydrogen production
In a landmark achievement for India's clean energy and advanced nuclear technology programme, the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) today inaugurated the world's first Hydrogen Production Facility based on the Copper–Chlorine (Cu–Cl) Thermochemical Cycle utilizing nuclear process heat generated from the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) at








