Pakistan is preparing the country's largest nuclear plant to generate electricity, spending billions of rupees.

India's neighbouring country Pakistan is going to set up the country's largest nuclear plant to generate electricity. Pakistan's (Atomic Energy Regulatory Agency) has given the license to set up this nuclear plant. According to PNRA (Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority), this plant will be able to generate up to 1200 megawatts of electricity.

This nuclear plant has been named Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5. PNRA said this plant will be the largest plant to produce electricity through nuclear power. This plant is being built at a cost of 3.7 billion.

PNRA gave information

PNRA applied for this plant in April this year, after which it got the license for this in December. PNRA had submitted many documents along with the license application including a safety report, nuclear safety, radiation safety, emergency preparedness, waste management, and design of nuclear safety. PNRA said, after examining many things, that the license has been issued in view of the rules of national and international standards.

The C-5 is a third-generation pressurized water reactor of the Chinese Hualong design, with a lifespan of 60 years. Pakistan already has two plants of this design and this is the country's third nuclear power plant with this design.

Apart from this, the remaining two power plants are Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Units 2 and 3. Both these plants are working successfully and generating electricity for the country. C-5 was already approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council. This plant is being built at a cost of 3.7 billion. However, Pakistan's installed nuclear energy capacity is around 3,530 MW, which will reach 1200 MW after the completion of C5.

Darkness had engulfed Pakistan.

In the year 2023, Pakistan faced electricity problems. The country was plunged into darkness on January 23, 2023. Power was cut off in many cities and there was no electricity for about 12 to 13 hours. At the same time, the situation in rural areas became even worse and people were forced to live in the dark for 24 to 72 hours. The country's capital Islamabad also had no electricity for about 8 hours. From Rawalpindi to Lahore, Karachi, there was no electricity for about 16 hours.