Nuclear power in Argentina
Argentina operates 3 nuclear power reactors across 3 sites, with 1.8 GW of gross capacity.
Operating
3
1.8 GW gross
Under construction
0
—
Planned
4
incl. 4 announced
Retired
0
0 cancelled
Operating fleet by type: PHWR (3). Principal operator: Nucleoelectrica Argentina.
Position in the fuel chain
| Facility | Stage | Operator | Capacity / output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezeiza and Córdoba (Conuar) | fabrication | — | 200tHM/yr |
All units in Argentina
| Unit | Site | Status | Type | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atucha nuclear power plant 1 | Atucha nuclear power plant | PHWR | 362 | 1974 | |
| Atucha nuclear power plant 2 | Atucha nuclear power plant | PHWR | 745 | 2016 | |
| Embalse nuclear power plant | Embalse nuclear power plant | PHWR | 656 | 1984 | |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 1 | Atucha nuclear power plant | Announced | — | 300 | 2030 |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 2 | Atucha nuclear power plant | Announced | — | 300 | — |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 3 | Atucha nuclear power plant | Announced | — | 300 | — |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 4 | Atucha nuclear power plant | Announced | — | 300 | — |
| Atucha nuclear power plant 3 | Atucha nuclear power plant | Shelved | PWR | 1,150 | — |
| CAREM nuclear power plant | CAREM nuclear power plant | Shelved | PWR | 29 | — |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06