Pakistan’s Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant Reaches Major Construction Milestone

Pakistan's 1, 200MW Chashma-5 (C-5) nuclear power plant has reached a key construction milestone with the placement of its reactor dome, less than three and a half years after work began and ahead of schedule.

Key points

• The project could be commissioned earlier than planned, given the pace of construction since its groundbreaking in July 2023.
• The project lately cleared another step when Pakistan and the IAEA signed a safeguards agreement for Chashma-5.
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• The prime minister remarked C-5 promised clean, reliable and affordable electricity, and would cut Pakistan's reliance on imported fuels and global rate swings.
• C-5 is the seventh nuclear power unit China has supported Pakistan build.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the dome placement ceremony in Mianwali as chief guest, alongside Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chinese authorities and senior representatives of the organizations involved, the Prime Minister's Office stated. OGRA Sidelined as PSO, SSGCL Obtain Authority to Set LPG Costs.

Meanwhile, the dome is the roof of the reactor building. It houses the reactor and its main equipment. The plant is projected to start producing electricity in September 2030.

Notably, the prime minister remarked C-5 promised clean, reliable and affordable electricity, and would cut Pakistan's reliance on imported fuels and global rate swings.

Nuclear energy makes up around 16.6 percent of the country's electricity generation despite being only 8.6 percent of installed capacity, and its share rises to 26 percent in winter.

In practice, the project could be commissioned earlier than planned, given the pace of construction since its groundbreaking in July 2023. Seventh Unit Built With China.

C-5 is the seventh nuclear power unit China has supported Pakistan build. The prime minister thanked President Xi Jinping, the Chinese administration and the China National Nuclear Corporation, and stated the second phase of CPEC would open new economic opportunities for both countries.

Meanwhile, the project lately cleared another step when Pakistan and the IAEA signed a safeguards agreement for Chashma-5. Earlier, Chashma-1 set a PAEC record of 427 days of uninterrupted operation. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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