nuclear power project started in pakistan in may 1998.
when did nuclear power project start in pakistan?
may 1998
the next landmark under dr. abdus salam was the establishment of pinstech – pakistan institute of nuclear science and technology, at nilore near islamabad. the principal facility there was a 5mw research reactor, commissioned in 1965 and consisting of the parr-i, which was upgraded to 10 mwe by nuclear engineering division under munir ahmad khan in 1990. a second atomic research reactor, known as parr-ii, was a pool-type, light-water, 27–30 kwe, training reactor that went critical in 1989 under munir ahmad khan. the parr-ii reactor was built and provided by paec under the iaea safeguards as iaea had funded this mega project. the parr-i reactor was, under the agreement signed by paec and anl, provided by the us government in 1965, and scientists from paec and anl had led the construction. canada built pakistan's first civil-purpose nuclear power plant. the ayub khan military government made then-science advisors to the government abdus salam as the head of the iaea delegation. abdus salam began lobbying for commercial nuclear power plants, and tirelessly advocated for nuclear power in pakistan. in 1965, salam's efforts finally paid off, and a canadian firm signed a deal to provide 137mwe candu reactor in paradise point, karachi. the construction began in 1966 as paec its general contractor as ge canada provided nuclear materials and financial assistance. its project director was parvez butt, a nuclear engineer, and its construction completed in 1972. known as "kanupp-i", it was inaugurated by zulfikar ali bhutto as president, and began its operations in november 1972. currently, pakistan government is planning to build another 400mwe commercial nuclear power plant. having known as "kanupp-ii", the paec completed its feasibility studies in 2009. however, the work is put on hold since 2009.
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jaitapur nuclear power project









































jaitapur nuclear power project is a proposed nuclear power plant in india.









































if built, it would be the largest nuclear power generating station in the world by net generation capacity, at 9,900 mw.









































the power project is proposed by nuclear power corporation of india (npcil) and would be built at madban village of ratnagiri district in maharashtra.
jaitapur nuclear power project