Nuclear plants capacity will likely be around 40,000MW by 2050, says Dr Ansar Pervaiz

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KARACHI: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on its long-term strategy devised to overcome energy crisis said under Nuclear Power Vision, overall production of nuclear power would be raised to 40,000 megawatts (MW) by 2050 by setting up nuclear power plants across Pakistan.


Chairman of PAEC Dr Ansar Pervaiz highlighting long-term strategy ‘Nuclear Power Plants and K-2/K-3 Project’ at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday said Karachi Nuclear Power Plant, Chashma Nuclear Power Unit-1 and Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 were producing a total of 755 MW of nuclear power which would be raised to 3,535 MW by 2021 on completion of under construction C-3, C-4, K-2 and K-3 projects.


After 2021, PAEC will be focusing on commencing construction work on at least one Nuclear Power Plant project every year in order to achieve desired targets, he added.


With construction of K-2 and K-3 projects, 10,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities will be created whereas annual financial impact will be Rs 10 billion and 10 million gallons of desalinated water per day will also be produced on completion of this project by 2021, he said.


K-2 and K-3 projects were based on Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) concept and a total of 279 PWRs were operating around the world including two in Pakistan. Many safety features have been added to meet enhanced safety targets of new generation (Gen III) of reactors, he added.


Pakistan’s first nuclear power plant-Karachi Nuclear Power Plant was established in 1972 and more than 42 years of its safe operation has provided confidence to pursue nuclear power option. The Chashma Nuclear Power Plants Unit-1 and Unit-2 built with assistance of China were also operating successfully, he added.


Highlighting overall global scenario of nuclear power production, he informed China has taken lead as construction of 25 nuclear power plants was underway followed by 9 nuclear power plants in Russia, 6 in India, 5 in United States and 4 in Pakistan.


Nuclear plants capacity will likely be around 40,000MW by 2050, says Dr Ansar Pervaiz

 

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KARACHI: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on its long-term strategy devised to overcome energy crisis said under Nuclear Power Vision, overall production of nuclear power would be raised to 40,000 megawatts (MW) by 2050 by setting up nuclear power plants across Pakistan.


Chairman of PAEC Dr Ansar Pervaiz highlighting long-term strategy ‘Nuclear Power Plants and K-2/K-3 Project’ at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday said Karachi Nuclear Power Plant, Chashma Nuclear Power Unit-1 and Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 were producing a total of 755 MW of nuclear power which would be raised to 3,535 MW by 2021 on completion of under construction C-3, C-4, K-2 and K-3 projects.


After 2021, PAEC will be focusing on commencing construction work on at least one Nuclear Power Plant project every year in order to achieve desired targets, he added.


With construction of K-2 and K-3 projects, 10,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities will be created whereas annual financial impact will be Rs 10 billion and 10 million gallons of desalinated water per day will also be produced on completion of this project by 2021, he said.


K-2 and K-3 projects were based on Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) concept and a total of 279 PWRs were operating around the world including two in Pakistan. Many safety features have been added to meet enhanced safety targets of new generation (Gen III) of reactors, he added.


Pakistan’s first nuclear power plant-Karachi Nuclear Power Plant was established in 1972 and more than 42 years of its safe operation has provided confidence to pursue nuclear power option. The Chashma Nuclear Power Plants Unit-1 and Unit-2 built with assistance of China were also operating successfully, he added.


Highlighting overall global scenario of nuclear power production, he informed China has taken lead as construction of 25 nuclear power plants was underway followed by 9 nuclear power plants in Russia, 6 in India, 5 in United States and 4 in Pakistan.


Nuclear plants capacity will likely be around 40,000MW by 2050, says Dr Ansar Pervaiz

China is also looking to shift her energy mix towards nuclear power from the current dominator i.e.coal based power. The power generation is cheaper than nuclear but the envionamental degradation has been immense, forcing Chinese policy makers to reactivate nuclear option (abandoned after Fukushima jncident)

 

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Indeed a very good plan to meet the engery crises of future.
But its very long shot, kind of resources like man power, feeders and money will be a big challenge.
But then if they reach 1/5 th of same aspired task, then also it will be a great relief to society.

I take this type of commitments with a bucket of salt