Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
Argentina has 4 recorded nuclear reactor units across 3 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 3 operational, 1 under construction. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 1,619 MW (1.6 GW), ranking Argentina #26 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 0.4% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1974.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atucha | Operational | 2 | 1,011 MW | 1974 |
| Embalse | Operational | 1 | 608 MW | 1984 |
| CAREM25 | Under Construction | 1 | 25 MW | — |