🇦🇷 Argentina · -32.232, -64.442
Embalse
One reactor PHWR, in service since 1984. Today it delivers 608 MWe net, enough for about 1,915,200 households.
Operating capacity
608 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
1 operating
First start-up
1984
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embalse | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU-6 | Operating | 608 | 2,064 | Mar 31, 1974 | Apr 25, 1983 | 2049 (planned) | 80.2 % (2024) |
Operator: Nucleoelectrica Argentina SA.