Pakistan currently operates six nuclear power plants with a combined installed capacity of 3,530 MW(e).
Restoration work is underway at four Chashma nuclear power plants (C1, C2, C3 and C4) and they are expected to operate at full capacity in the next 72 hours. PHOTO: ARCHIVE
ISLAMABAD:
The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unanimously approved the agreement for the implementation of safeguards at Unit 5 of the Chashma nuclear power plant (C-5), Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday.
Dar announced the approval of the agreement between the IAEA and Pakistan in a post on microblogging website X, formerly Twitter. The C-5 project aims to contribute to energy security, climate goals and sustainable economic growth.
“This important development reflects the international community’s continued confidence in Pakistan’s commitment to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and its adherence to global non-proliferation and safeguards obligations,” he said.
Unit 5 of the Chashma NPP will have a gross capacity of 1,200 MW(e). The pressurized water reactor is expected to come online in 2030. Once completed, the unit will provide a substantial source of low-carbon electricity to Pakistan’s national grid.
Pakistan currently operates six nuclear power plants with a combined installed capacity of 3,530 MW(e).
