Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP)


Milestones & Acheivements 

KANUPP

Milestones

  • Signing of contract: 1965

  • Start of construction: 1966

  • First fuel bundle loading in the core: 1971

  • First reactor criticality: 1971

  • First synchronization: 1971

  • Full power operation: 1972

  • Plant inauguration: 1972

  • Warranty test completion: 1972

  • Completion of contract: 1973

  • Establishment of Karachi Nuclear Power Training Centre: 1973

  • Loading of first Pakistani fuel bundle in the core: 1980

  • First Five-Yearly Safety Review (OSART) by IAEA: 1985

  • Review of Reactor Core Components (ASSET) by IAEA: 1989

  • Second Five-Yearly Safety Review (OSART) by IAEA: 1989

  • Membership of CANDU Owners Group (COG, CANADA): 1989

  • Membership of World Association of Nuclear Operators: 1989

  • Complete loading of core with all Pakistani Fuel bundles: 1990

  • IAEA Special Safety review mission: 1993

  • WANO Peer review : 1994

  • WANO Peer review follow up mission: 1996

  • IAEA Ageing Management Assessment Team (AMAT) mission: 1999

  • Second WANO Peer review : 2000

  • KANUPP Final Safety Review Update: 2000

Operational Achievement

  • Highest gross generation: 585.6 million units  1994

  • Highest availability: 85.84%  1995

  • Longest continuous operation: 130 days  2000

  • Total generation till 2000: over 9.5 billion units.

 













 
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