Atucha nuclear power plant 3
Shelved Argentina
Gross capacity
1,150MW
Atucha nuclear power plant 3 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Atucha nuclear power plant in Argentina rated at 1,150 MW gross. It is shelved.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Hualong One |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,150MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Atucha nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 3 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Owner | China National Nuclear Corp100% |
| Operator | Nucleoelectrica Argentina |
| Coordinates | -33.9672, -59.2075 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Other units at Atucha nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Atucha nuclear power plant 1 | 362 | |
| Atucha nuclear power plant 2 | 745 | |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 1 | Announced | 300 |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 2 | Announced | 300 |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 3 | Announced | 300 |
| Atucha nuclear power plant SMR 4 | Announced | 300 |
Other Hualong One units
4 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradwell B nuclear power plant 1 | United Kingdom | Cancelled | 1,150 |
| Bradwell B nuclear power plant 2 | United Kingdom | Cancelled | 1,150 |
| Chashma nuclear power plant 5 | Pakistan | Under construction | 1,200 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-08
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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