PNRA Approves Pakistan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant for Construction
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) has granted the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) a construction license for the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 (C-5) in Mianwali, officials announced on Friday.
PAEC submitted its application for the license in April, accompanied by a Preliminary Safety Assessment Report (PSAR) and additional documents addressing key aspects such as nuclear safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness, waste management, and security protocols.
After a detailed review and verification of compliance with national and international safety standards, PNRA approved the license.
C-5 is a state-of-the-art, third-generation Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) based on the Chinese Hualong (HPR1000) design. It features advanced safety measures, including a double-shell containment structure and a reactor-filtered venting system, with a design lifespan of 60 years.
The reactor incorporates innovative technology and is the third of its kind in Pakistan, following the successful operation of Karachi-based K-2 and K-3 reactors
Once operational, C-5 will be the largest nuclear power plant in the country, capable of generating 1,200 megawatts of electricity, contributing significantly to Pakistan’s energy needs and its national grid.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2024/12/28/pnra-approves-pakistans-largest-nuclear-power-plant-for-construction/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
