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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant II[edit]
The 300 MW Chashma Nuclear Power Plant II, like CHASNUPP-I, is part of the Chashma Nuclear Power Complex in the northwestern region of the Thal Doab. The site is located south of Mianwali, near the Chashma Barrage and on the left bank of the Indus River.
The 300 MW Chashma Nuclear Power Plant II was officially inaugurated on May 10, 2011 by former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani.[4]
Chashma Nuclear Power Plant III[edit]
On April 28, 2009 a general engineering and design contract for CHASNUPP-3 and CHASNUPP-4 was signed with Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI). The units will both have generation capacity of 340MWe and a design life of 40 years.
On March 6 2013 the dome of the third reactor was lifted into place. Construction is planned to be completed in 2016 for No. III, and in 2017 for No. IV.[5]
Chashma Nuclear Power Plant IV[edit]
On April 28, 2009 a general engineering and design contract for CHASNUPP-3 and CHASNUPP-4 was signed with Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI). The units will both have generation capacity of 340MWe and a design life of 40 years.
Chashma Nuclear Power Plant V[edit]
On March 2013, Pakistan and China agreed to build a 1000 MW CHASNUPP-5 at Chashma Nuclear Power Complex.[6]
Nuclear Engineering Training center[edit]
The complex has its own training establishment, known as CHASCENT (CHASNUPP Center of Nuclear Training). CHASCENT houses a Full Scope Training Simulator (FSTS) for CHASNUPP-1 and a similar facility for CHASNUPP-2 is under construction. The simulator is used for providing training to the nuclear power plant operators. Apart from training nuclear plant operators the center offers various engineering programs at diploma and degree levels. The center is currently in a phase of expansion to cater to an ever-increasing demand for quality technicians and engineers within PAEC.