ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate power production from Chashma Nuclear Project-III on Wednesday.
According to a press release issued from the PM’s Media Wing on Tuesday, the 340 megawatt (MW) Nuclear Power Plant is a joint collaboration of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
This is the third project after the successful Chashma-I and Chashma-II projects.
Chashma-IV Nuclear Power Project is to be completed in 2017. The Karachi Nuclear Power Projects K-2 and K-3 would add 8,800MW electricity to the National Grid by 2030 as Mid-Term target for Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
All Nuclear Power Projects, including Chashma-III, have been approved by Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority for Nuclear Safeguards as per International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreements, thereby maintaining the highest standards of safety.
The Chashma-III project would be yet another milestone in the Pak-China joint collaborations. The project will provide clean and affordable energy to the people of Pakistan, in line with the present government’s vision to control energy crisis.
The project would also contribute to the overall economic development of the country through energy supply to industrial and commercial sectors.
