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India’s PFBR attains criticality at last
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed it “a proud moment for India” when on April 6 the 500-MWe, sodium-cooled Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) achieved initial criticality. This milestone, which comes some 22 years after the continually delayed PFBR project began, marks India’s entrance into the second stage of its three-stage nuclear program, which has the ultimate goal of supporting the country’s nuclear power program with its significant thorium reserves.
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Peter Freed has spent over 20 years working at the intersection of clean energy and climate. He is currently an advisor to companies and investors looking to maximize business and climate outcomes across the energy sector. His expertise includes enabling load growth; data center development; deployment of advanced energy technologies; utility, regulatory, and policy engagement; and commercial negotiation and contracting — all with a focus on accelerating the trajectory to the clean, reliable grid of the future.
Peter was most recently the Director of Energy Strategy at Meta where his team worked to advance grid decarbonization and reliability by creating solutions that overcome systemwide obstacles while also meeting Meta’s energy and net zero goals. Peter is also a founding board member of the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance. He holds a BS in Earth Systems from Stanford University.
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