Karachi nuclear power plant

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Other names: KANUPP

Karachi nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1972[1] 2021[1] 100 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] CANDU-137 MW[1] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[1] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[1]
2 Operating[2] 2021[2] 1100 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] ACP-1000[2] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[2] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[2]
3 Operating[3] 2022[3] 1100 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] ACP-1000[3] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[3] Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 August 1, 1966[1] August 1, 1971[1] October 18, 1971[1] December 7, 1972[1] August 1, 2021[1]
2 August 20, 2015[2] February 28, 2021[2] March 18, 2021[2] May 21, 2021[2]
3 May 31, 2016[3] February 21, 2022[3] March 4, 2022[3] April 18, 2022[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 90 MW[1] 125 MW[1] 337 MWt[1]
2 1017 MW[2] 1017 MW[2] 3060 MWt[2]
3 1017 MW[3] 1014 MW[3] 3060 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[4] 24.845, 66.7888 (exact)[4]
2 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[4] 24.845, 66.7888 (exact)[4]
3 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[4] 24.845, 66.7888 (exact)[4]

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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 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=427. {{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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1067. {{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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1068. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Global Power Plant Database - Data". World Resources Institute. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.