Power generation through nuclear energy: PAEC working to get 8,800 megawatts target by 2030: Dr Ansar

Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) is making all out efforts to achieve the target of generating 8,8000 MW of nuclear power by 2030. This was stated by PAEC chairman, Dr Ansar Parvez at the 11th Convocation of the Karachi Institute of Power Engineering (KINPOE) held at Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (KANUPP) here on Tuesday.
He said the government had assigned a task to PAEC for enhancing power generation capacity up to 8,800 MW by 2030, adding that they are optimistic of achieving this very target within the stipulated period, as all the requisite projects and plans are in place for this purpose.
"PAEC is following a rigid code of conduct in the area of defence to ensure that the country has a strategic capacity which is strong enough to deter and frustrate the evil designs of any one," Dr Ansar said. He further said the graduates of PIEAS (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences) and KINPOE had immensely contributed in the strategic programme of the country and hoped that this would continue in future.
PIEAS is a degree-awarding institute run by the PAEC, which offers masters up to Ph.D. programs in nuclear power engineering, material engineering, health physics and information technology etc. Dr Ansar said that in addition to defence and power, the PAEC has also been contributing to the socio-economic sector. It has 14 medical centres, which were established across the country and four more are in pipeline. Similarly, our agricultural centres and bio-technology institutes are also making contribution in development of agriculture sector, he added.
Earlier, in his welcome address, the Rector PIEAS, Dr Muhammad Aslam, said that this was KINPOE's first convocation after its affiliation with the PIEAS. He further said that PIEAS has a very good reputation for conducting quality degree programmes at post-graduate level. Dr Aslam informed that high qualified faculty and lab facilities have enabled PIEAS to become number one among the engineering institutions in Pakistan.
Dr Ansar who is also the chairman of the Board of Governors of PIEAS conferred M.Sc. degrees in nuclear power engineering to 49 graduates along with medal and merit certificates to the position holders. He also enumerated the services rendered by the graduates of the institute in various projects of national importance run by the PAEC.