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Nuclear power in Mexico

Mexico operates 2 nuclear power reactors across 1 site, with 1.6 GW of gross capacity.

Operating
2
1.6 GW gross
Under construction
0
—
Planned
0
incl. 0 announced
Retired
0
2 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: BWR (2). Principal operator: Comision Federal De Electricidad.

Laguna Verde nuclear power plant — Mexico: 2 units, 1,608 MW
Operating 2 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Mexico.

All units in Mexico

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 1 Laguna Verde nuclear power plant Operating BWR 805 1990
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 2 Laguna Verde nuclear power plant Operating BWR 803 1995
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 3 Laguna Verde nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) — 1,400 —
Laguna Verde nuclear power plant 4 Laguna Verde nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) — 1,400 —

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