South America
Nuclear energy in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
7Operating Reactors
6Plant Sites
5.2 GWeTotal Capacity
3Countries
Plant Locations
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6 plants
Angra 1Eletronuclear
PWRCapacity640 MWe
Online1985
CountryBrazil
Angra 2Eletronuclear
PWRCapacity1,350 MWe
Online2001
CountryBrazil
Atucha INucleoeléctrica Argentina
PHWRCapacity340 MWe
Online1974
CountryArgentina
Atucha IINucleoeléctrica Argentina
PHWRCapacity692 MWe
Online2014
CountryArgentina
EmbalseNucleoeléctrica Argentina
PHWRCapacity600 MWe
Online1984
CountryArgentina
Laguna VerdeCFE
BWRCapacity1,620 MWe
Online1990
CountryMexico
| Plant | Country | State | Type | Units | Capacity | Online | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angra 1Eletronuclear | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | PWR | 1 | 640 MWe | 1985 | 9.1¢/kWh |
| Angra 2Eletronuclear | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | PWR | 1 | 1,350 MWe | 2001 | 9.1¢/kWh |
| Atucha INucleoeléctrica Argentina | Argentina | Buenos Aires | PHWR | 1 | 340 MWe | 1974 | 6.8¢/kWh |
| Atucha IINucleoeléctrica Argentina | Argentina | Buenos Aires | PHWR | 1 | 692 MWe | 2014 | 6.8¢/kWh |
| EmbalseNucleoeléctrica Argentina | Argentina | Córdoba | PHWR | 1 | 600 MWe | 1984 | 6.8¢/kWh |
| Laguna VerdeCFE | Mexico | Veracruz | BWR | 2 | 1,620 MWe | 1990 | 7.5¢/kWh |