Pakistan Nuclear Power Reactors
As of today, only 3 three commercial nuclear power plants are currently operating. The list provided the information about current and future commercial nuclear power plants.
| Nuclear power reactors | Type | Location | Net capacity | Gross capacity | Construction start | Connected to grid | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHASNUPP-I | PWR | Chasma, Punjab Province | 300 MWe | 325 MWe | 1 August 1993 | 13 June 2000 | 15 September 2000 |
| CHASNUPP-II | PWR | Chasma, Punjab Province | 300 MWe | 325 MWe | 28 December 2005 | 14 March 2011 | 20 May 2011 |
| CHASNUPP-III | PWR | Chasma, Punjab Province | 340 MWe | 330 MWe | 28 April 2009 | 2016 | N/A |
| CHASNUPP-IV | PWR | Chasma, Punjab Province | 340 MWe | 330 MWe | 2011 | 2017 | N/A |
| CHASNUPP-V | PWR | Chasma, Punjab Province | 1000 MWe | 1000 MWe | 2014 | 2020 | N/A |
| KANUPP-I | PHWR | Paradise Point, Karachi, Sindh Province | 125 MWe | 137 MWe | 1 August 1966 | 18 October 1971 | 7 December 1972 |
| KANUPP-II | PHWR | Paradise Point, Karachi, Sindh Province | 1000 MWe | N/A | Preliminary work started but then the project was put on hold in 2009. | N/A | N/A |
| KANUPP-III | PHWR | Paradise Point, Karachi, Sindh Province | 1000 MWe | N/A | Designing of reactor is completed. But the construction has not yet started | N/A | N/A |
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