Chashma 5 nuclear plant completes dome placement, PAEC says

The Chashma 5 nuclear plant, a 1,200 MW project, is expected to start generating electricity in September 2030, the Prime Minister's Office said.

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission completed dome placement on the Chashma-5 (C-5) reactor building, the Prime Minister's Office said on Tuesday.

C-5 will have a generation capacity of 1,200 megawatts and is expected to start generating electricity in September 2030.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said nuclear energy supplied about 16.6% of Pakistan's electricity, rising to 26% in winter.

PAEC's chairman said Pakistan's nuclear plants generate 3,530 MW and avoid about 15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.

The prime minister credited Chinese partners, which have remained key to Pakistan's civil nuclear programme.

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