A simple but dignified ceremony was held at Chashma site on Thursday to commemorate the achievements and good performance of C-1 as it completes 10 years of operation.
Lieutenant General Khalid Ahmed Kidwai (Retd), Director General (Strategic Plans Division) was the chief guest at the occasion and the function was attended by Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Chairman, Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA), Member Power, PAEC and other dignitaries besides plant management and personnel.
During his address, the chief guest applauded the achievements and good performance of C-1 and specifically appreciated the efforts of plant personnel to indigence its operation and maintenance activities. He said that the good performance of C-1 facilitated government approval for initiating new projects in the nuclear poweer sector. He also appreciated the friendly support of People's Republic of China in the Nuclear Power Programme of Pakistan. He remarked that he is optimistic of achieving the 8,800 MWe target given to PAEC.
During his introductory speech, Safder Habib, Director General of Chashma Nuclear Power Generating Station informed that C-1 has achieved a very high capacity factor during 2009 and that plant capacity and availability factors following Sixth Refuelling Outage are 93 and 98 percent respectively.-PR