Chashma Nuclear Power Complex

Chashma Nuclear Power Plant
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Official nameChashma Nuclear Power Complex
CountryPakistan
LocationChashma, Mianwali, Punjab
Coordinates32°23′25″N 71°27′45″E / 32.39028°N 71.46250°E / 32.39028; 71.46250
StatusOperational
Construction beganC1: 1 August 1993 (1993-08-01)
C2: 27 December 2005 (2005-12-27)
C3: 28 April 2011 (2011-04-28)
C4: 18 December 2011 (2011-12-18)
C5: 14 July 2023 (2023-07-14)
Commission dateC1: 14 September 2000 (2000-09-14)
C2: 17 May 2011 (2011-05-17)
C3: 6 December 2016 (2016-12-06)
C4: 19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)
Construction costC1: US$900 million (1993)[1]
C2: US$860 million
C3 & C4: US$2.37 billion
C5: US$3.48 billion
Owner(s)Government of Pakistan
Operator(s)Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
(Reactor management)
China–Pakistan Power Corp.
(Site and energy management)
Nuclear power station
Reactors4 (operational)
1 (planned)
Reactor typePressurized Water Reactor (PWR)
Reactor supplierPakistan Nuclear Fuel Complex
China National Nuclear Corp.
Cooling sourceIndus River
Power generation
Units operationalC1: 325 MW
C2: 325 MW
C3: 340 MW
C4: 340 MW
Make and modelC1-C4: CNP-300
C5: Hualong One
Units under const.C5: 1200 MW
Nameplate capacity1,330 MW (operational)
2,530 MW (planned)
Capacity factor90.3% (lifetime)
External links
WebsiteChashma Nuclear Power Plant

The Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (or CHASNUPP) is a large commercial nuclear power plant located at Chashma in Mianwali, Punjab, Pakistan.[2]

Officially known as Chashma Nuclear Power Complex, the nuclear power plant is generating energy for industrial usage with four nuclear reactors with one being in construction phase in cooperation with China.[3] The energy site is covered under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitoring and safeguards which also provide funding for the site expansion.[4] Planning of the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant took place with France in 1973 but the site was completed with China's joining the project, and later providing the reactor in 1993.[5]

With growing demands of energy that was recognized in November 2006, the IAEA approved an agreement with Pakistan for new nuclear power plants to be built in the country with Chinese assistance when its Board of Governors of unanimously approved the safeguards agreement for any future Nuclear Power Plants that Pakistan will be constructing.[6]

  1. ^ Chandra, Dr Suresh (2016). China-Pakistan Relations : Implications for India (googlebooks). New Delhi: Vij Books India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86019-94-3. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Contract for Chashma nuclear plant unit-2 signed". DAWN.COM. 5 May 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  3. ^ Kulkarni, Tanvi. "Sino-Pak Nuclear Engagement -I: The Big 'Deal' | IPCS". www.ipcs.org. Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Pakistan gets IAEA approval for new N-plant". Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  5. ^ Mahmood, S. B., Munir Ahmad Khan Memorial Reference, a memorial speech delivered at the Memorial Reference held in the memory of Munir Ahmed in Islamabad, 28 April 2007, access date: 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Pakistan gets approval for nuke plant". 25 November 2006.

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