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The facility is located in Kalpakkam
Jun 28, 2026
10:30 am
What's the storyIndia has inaugurated the world's first hydrogen production plant that uses nuclear reactor heat instead of electricity.
The facility, located at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, was inaugurated by Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission.
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