The Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (or KANUPP) is a large commercial nuclear power plant located at the Paradise Point in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Officially known as Karachi Nuclear Power Complex, the power generation site is composed of three commercial nuclear power plants; K-1, K-2 and K-3. K-1 was operationalized in 1972 whereas K-2 was operationalized on May 21, 2021 with a capacity of 1100 Mega watts. Work is underway for commissioning of K-3 unit with similar capacity and is expected to start operations in 2022. K-1 was commissioned with support from Canada whereas K-2 and K-3 have been supported by financing and investment provided by China and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The nuclear power plant has a distinction of being the first commercial nuclear plant in the Muslim world.
After a lengthy and complicated negotiations with Canada, the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant was constructed by Canadian firms in 1965 and it went critical in November 1972. The power station is subjected to regular IAEA monitoring, and is undergoing expansion with two nuclear power plants financed and funded by both IAEA and China.
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