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Karachi nuclear power plant 3

Operating Pakistan
Gross capacity
1,100MW

Karachi nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Karachi nuclear power plant in Pakistan rated at 1,100 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 18 Apr 2022.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelACP-1000
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,100MW
Net capacity (reference)1,017MW
Net capacity (design)1,014MW
Thermal output3,060MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteKarachi nuclear power plant
Unit3
CountryPakistan
OwnerPakistan Atomic Energy Commission100%
OperatorPakistan Atomic Energy Commission
Coordinates 24.8450, 66.7888
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 31 May 2016Construction start
  2. 21 Feb 2022First criticality
  3. 4 Mar 2022Grid connection
  4. 18 Apr 2022Commercial operation

Other units at Karachi nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Karachi nuclear power plant 1 Retired 100
Karachi nuclear power plant 2 Operating 1,100

Other ACP-1000 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Karachi nuclear power plant 2 Pakistan Operating 1,100

Sources