Life extension Atucha I
The operating license for Atucha I issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Authority ended in 2024, marking the end of its first useful life cycle.
The refurbishment shutdown will last for thirty months between 2024 and 2026. Once the work is completed, the plant will be ready to operate for 20 more years.
The construction of Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant began in June 1968 and became the first nuclear power plant in Latin America, when it was connected to the National Electric System in March 1974. Although it is the first Argentine plant, all its safety systems were updated and comply with local and international requirements.
Dry Storage of Spent Fuel Elements Project (ASECG II)
The continued operation of nuclear power plants requires increasing the storage capacity of spent fuel elements. For that purpose, the construction of a new repository was planned. The work began in 2023 and will be completed in 2026 with an estimated cost of 137 MM USD.
The development of the complete engineering of the project is 100% Argentine and 90% of the goods and services are of local origin.
This work will increase the development of the country's technological and industrial capacities with the potential to be exportable in the near future.
In mid-2022, Nucleoeléctrica completed the work of the Dry Storage of Spent Fuel Elements at the Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant (ASECG I), a key engineering project for the continuity of operation of this facility.
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