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Chashma-5 (C-5)

Hualong One (HPR1000) · 1,100 MWe · Under construction · commercial operation est. 2030

Current state

StatusUnder construction
DesignHualong One (HPR1000) (PWR)
Net capacity1,100 MWe
CountryPakistan
VendorCNNC
Owner / operatorPakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Construction start2024-12-30
Original COD target2030
Current COD estimate2030
Schedule slippage0 years

Notes

Chinese export Hualong One build (~$3.7-4.8bn reported range); 7-8 year construction stated at groundbreaking, so 2030 COD is optimistic-end.

Milestone log

  • 2023-06-20Pakistan-CNNC contract signed (~$4.8bn) (source)
  • 2024-12-30First concrete poured (source)

The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.

Sources

  1. https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-reactor-database/details/Chashma-Nuclear-Power-Plant-5
  2. https://pris.iaea.org/pris/