Chashma nuclear power plant

From Global Energy Monitor
Part of the
Global Nuclear Power Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Report an error

Other names: Chasnupp

Chashma nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Punjab, Pakistan.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Chashma nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2000[1] 325 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] CNP-300[1] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission [100%][1] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[1]
2 Operating[2] 2011[2] 325 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] CNP-300[2] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission [100%][2] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[2]
3 Operating[3] 2016[3] 340 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] CNP-300[3] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission [100%][3] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[3]
4 Operating[4] 2017[4] 340 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] CNP-300[4] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission [100%][4] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[4]
5 Construction[5] 2030 (planned)[6] 1200 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[8] Hualong One[9] – –

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Chashma nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 August 1, 1993[1] May 3, 2000[1] June 13, 2000[1] September 15, 2000[1]
2 December 28, 2005[2] February 22, 2011[2] March 14, 2011[2] May 18, 2011[2]
3 May 28, 2011[3] August 1, 2016[3] October 15, 2016[3] December 6, 2016[3]
4 December 18, 2011[4] March 15, 2017[4] June 25, 2017[4] September 19, 2017[4]
5 December 30, 2024[5] – – 2030[6]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Chashma nuclear power plant

(Read more about nuclear capacity definitions.)

Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 300 MW[1] 300 MW[1] 999 MWt[1]
2 300 MW[2] 300 MW[2] 999 MWt[2]
3 315 MW[3] 315 MW[3] 999 MWt[3]
4 313 MW[4] 313 MW[4] 999 MWt[4]
5 1117 MW[10] 1117 MW[10] 3180 MWt[10]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Chashma nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Punjab, Pakistan[11] 32.392, 71.4616 (exact)
2 Punjab, Pakistan[11] 32.392, 71.4616 (exact)
3 Punjab, Pakistan[11] 32.392, 71.4616 (exact)
4 Punjab, Pakistan[11] 32.392, 71.4616 (exact)
5 Punjab, Pakistan[11] 32.392, 71.4616 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:

Loading map...

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global nuclear power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Nuclear Power Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222147/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=428. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222149/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=429. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222149/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1044. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222150/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1045. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2024/12/30/construction-begins-on-1200-mw-chashma-nuclear-power-project-unit-5/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://themedialine.org/by-region/pakistan-breaks-ground-on-3-7b-chashma-5-nuclear-project-with-chinas-aid/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230705083948/https://www.powermag.com/pakistan-expanding-nuclear-plant-with-new-hualong-one-reactor/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220628100116/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hualong_One. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ . 2023-06-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20240524003055/https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Agreement-reached-for-Chashma-unit-5. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1115. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)