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title: "PAEC Foundation Signs Contract for 5MW Hydropower Project at Chashma"
description: "All outlets reported that the PAEC Foundation signed a contract for its fifth hydropower plant, FHPP-05, a 5MW project at the Chashma-5 outfall. Most led with the contract signing and project details, with some also noting the expected start of power generation in September 2029 and an annual output of 30.66 million kWh. Framing was largely consistent, with no significant differences in emphasis or additional context."
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# PAEC Foundation Signs Contract for 5MW Hydropower Project at Chashma

business · updated 24 Sep 2026, 5:47 AM PKT · 23–24 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> All outlets reported that the PAEC Foundation signed a contract for its fifth hydropower plant, FHPP-05, a 5MW project at the Chashma-5 outfall. Most led with the contract signing and project details, with some also noting the expected start of power generation in September 2029 and an annual output of 30.66 million kWh. Framing was largely consistent, with no significant differences in emphasis or additional context.

## Same story from 5 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Business Recorder** — [PAEC Foundation signs contract for hydropower plant at outfall of Chashma-5](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440918/paec-foundation-signs-contract-for-hydropower-plant-at-outfall-of-chashma-5) · 24 Sep 2026, 5:47 AM PKT
  > ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Foundation has signed a contract for the establishment of its fifth hydropower plant, Foundation Hydel Power Plant Unit-05 (FHPP-05), a 5MW project to be constructed at the outfall of the Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant. Once operational, the plant is expected to generate approximately 30.66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annual...
- **The Nation** — [PAEC Foundation signs contract for 5MW hydropower project at Chashma](https://www.nation.com.pk/24-Sep-2026/paec-foundation-signs-contract-5mw-hydropower-project-chashma) · 24 Sep 2026, 4:43 AM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD - PAEC Foundation has signed a contract for the establishment of its fifth hydropower plant, Foundation Hydel Power Plant Unit-05 (FHPP-05), a 5MW project to be constructed at the outfall of the Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant.
- **Profit** — [PAEC Foundation signs contract for 5MW Chashma hydropower project](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/23/paec-foundation-signs-contract-for-5mw-chashma-hydropower-project) · 23 Sep 2026, 11:09 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing
  > FHPP-05 targets September 2029 generation start, with annual output estimated at 30.66 million kWh
- **Dawn** — [Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission signs contract for hydropower plant at outfall of Chashma-5](https://www.dawn.com/news/2032058/pakistan-atomic-energy-commission-signs-contract-for-hydropower-plant-at-outfall-of-chashma-5) · 23 Sep 2026, 1:56 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Foundation has signed a contract for the establishment of its fifth hydropower plant, Foundation Hydel Power Plant Unit-05 (FHPP-05), a five-megawatt project to be constructed at the outfall of the Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant. Once operational, the plant is expected to generate approximately 30.66 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity ...
- **ProPakistani** — [PAEC Foundation Signs Contract for 5MW Hydropower Project at Chashma](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/23/paec-foundation-signs-contract-for-5mw-hydropower-project-at-chashma/) · 23 Sep 2026, 1:52 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Foundation has signed a contract for the establishment of its fifth hydropower plant, Foundation Hydel… Read More

## Part of a bigger story

Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology).

- [Pakistan and IAEA sign safeguards agreement for Chashma-5 nuclear plant](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8636-pakistan-iaea-sign-safeguards-agreement-for-chashma-5) · 17 Sep 2026 · 8 outlets · 2 developments · 74% related

5 articles from 5 outlets, 23–24 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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