Islamabad:
Pakistan has began loading fuel to its Chinese-assisted 1,100MW nuclear energy plant in Karachi for testing in run-up to its industrial operations in April 2021, according to a media report on Wednesday.
The fuel loading for the newly constructed Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2) started on Tuesday following acquiring fuel load permit from the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
The fuel loading was witnessed by Director General of the Strategic Plan Division Lt Gen Nadeem Zaki Manj, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Chairman Mohammad Naeem and senior Chinese and Pakistani officials, the Dawn newspaper reported.
K-2 is a pressurised water reactor primarily based on the Chinese HPR-1000 technologies and a third generation plant equipped with sophisticated security capabilities, according to officials.
The building of K-2 plant began on August 31, 2015 and its industrial operation will start in April 2021 following undergoing various operational and security tests.
K-2 is one particular of the two 1,100MW nuclear energy plants becoming constructed in Karachi. The other plant, K-3, is anticipated to turn into operational by the finish of 2021.
The completion of these nuclear energy plants has remained largely on schedule regardless of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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