ARGENTINA ENLISTS CHINA IN NUCLEAR POWER PUSH – BUT FUEL SUPPLY DETAILS STILL UNDER DISCUSSION
May 26th, 2015
Much remains to be decided between Argentine and Chinese nuclear bosses over the fuel element to the USD12.8 billion proposed construction of two reactors by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). Argentina contracted the CNNC in February after a tender to help build the 800 megawatt electrical (MWe) Atucha 3 pressurized heavy water reactor, with construction work scheduled to start in 2016, although with discussions continuing on the plan, this might slip to 2017. This would be the country’s fourth reactor, and part of a USD31 billion plan to add ...
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