CAREM nuclear power plant
Shelved Argentina
Gross capacity
29MW
CAREM nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at CAREM nuclear power plant in Argentina rated at 29 MW gross. It is shelved. Construction started 25 Aug 2015.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | CAREM Prototype (Integrated-PWR) |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 29MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 25MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 25MW |
| Thermal output | 100MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | CAREM nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | Argentina |
| Owner | Comision Nacional De Energia Atomica100% |
| Operator | Comision Nacional De Energia Atomica |
| Coordinates | -33.9678, -59.2130 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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.
Timeline
- 25 Aug 2015Construction start
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