Atucha nuclear power plant
Atucha nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in Argentina with 2 operating units totalling 1,107 MW gross. The site has 7 units on record in total.
Units on record
7
Operating
2
Operating capacity
1,107MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PHWR | PHWR KWU | 362 | 1974 | |
| Unit 2 | PHWR | PHWR KWU | 745 | 2016 | |
| Unit 3 | Shelved | PWR | Hualong One | 1,150 | — |
| Unit SMR 1 | Announced | — | ACR-300 | 300 | 2030 |
| Unit SMR 2 | Announced | — | ACR-300 | 300 | — |
| Unit SMR 3 | Announced | — | ACR-300 | 300 | — |
| Unit SMR 4 | Announced | — | ACR-300 | 300 | — |
Site detail
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | -33.9670, -59.2095 |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Units by status | Operating: 2 Shelved: 1 Announced: 4 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Nucleoelectrica Argentina SA China National Nuclear Corp |
|---|---|
| Operators | Nucleoelectrica Argentina |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted