Talks begin for 3 more nuclear Power plants from China

[definitelynotIndian]

80% will be financed by China, if deal is similar to 2 plants in Karachi.

Milking the Chinese I see

 

[Echo_419]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—The government here is in talks with China to acquire three large nuclear power plants for around $13 billion, officials said, a blow to international efforts to restrict trade in nuclear technology.

Pakistan in Talks to Acquire 3 Nuclear Plants From China - WSJ

A deal to purchase three reactors would be in addition to last year's agreement for China to build two nuclear plants in Pakistan's southern port of Karachi.

The reactors would help plug the gap in Pakistan's electricity supply and cement an alliance with China aimed at counteracting their mutual rival India.

Negotiations are continuing with China "for three more plants," Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told a cabinet meeting this month, according to those present. The discussions about additional plants had previously not been made public.

The three Chinese reactors would likely be placed in the center of the country, at Muzaffargarh, in Punjab province, at a site now being prepared, officials said.

Two other advanced 1,100-megawatt reactors from China are due to be built near the southern port of Karachi, under a $9 billion agreement completed last year. Mr. Sharif led the groundbreaking ceremony for the reactor

Hum bhi chai piyeain ge

Modi ki chai bohat phiki thi maza nahi aya

Good news for our Pakistani Friends

 

[volatile]

Cost ?Is this correct or error reporting .It will be rip off at these prices

 

[paki boy]

great work pakistan keep it up...

 

[Imtiaz_Sarwar]

This is the pertinent question here. What kind of prices will these reactors be able to sell power at? High cost of nuclear power bedevils this industry the world over. Even with the Indo-US nuclear deal now cleared of hurdles on a governmental level there is still no guarantee many US reactors will be created in India unless they can prove themselves to be commercially viable in India. I don't see why the Chinese/Pakistani case would be any different.

Reactors made in Russia and China are cheaper than the reactors made in USA and Europe. Besides USA will never sell reactors to Pakistan and it will put pressure on Europe not to sell us as well. Even if Europe were to sell reactors to us, they will be very expensive. Relatively cheap Chinese reactors will be economically viable. They would provide the base load and help reduce power shortage. The exact price of nuclear energy will be decided by government but it will be run on profit basis otherwise Pakistan would not have pursued this option.

Understood. So the fissile material produced will be dumped?

These reactors will be procured under IAEA safeguards. According to international rules, IAEA will be monitoring the fissile material. When the fissile material is used up, it will be sent back to China. Then it is up to the Chinese what they do with this material.

 

[Archie]

its a good idea.
May help reduce blackouts in yr 2020

 

[ArsalanKhan21]

According to media reports, the CAP-1000 nuclear reactors will be built in Pakistan. It is based on US Westinghouse AP-1000 Nuclear reactors. China has developed its own version of the design, dubbed the "CAP-1000"—with the help of the tens of thousands of pages of documents on the design Westinghouse handed over as part of the licensing agreement. China's partnership with Westinghouse to build its most recent nuclear reactor design—the AP-1000—may provide the technology blueprint for the bulk of the country's future reactor fleet. The AP-1000 is cheaper because it is designed to be built in a factory, indoors, where there is greater control over elements such as the weather or the workforce. The idea is also to reduce the total amount of concrete and steel needed to put up an AP-1000, which also shortens construction time—all cost savings. And it may be safer, boasting new features—such as a water tank above the reactor core and vents built into the surrounding building—that can cool a reactor without human intervention or electricity.That enhancement can be rather direct.

China forges ahead with nuclear energy : Nature News

 

[Shotgunner51]

Good work bros!

 

[Cheetah786]

Why Pakistan always get every thing free when evil hindoos "LOL" have to pay top dollar
Are this reactor very advance like european if they are then pakistan get free upgrade and their new generation nuclear scientist will be more advance and up to date .

Where did u get that idea that its free? Our industry is energy starved and some plants are running on 1 shift instead of 3, this will obviously help them achieve their full potential.