Atucha
- Country: Argentina
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 1974
Overview
Atucha 1 near Lima in Buenos Aires province was the first commercial power reactor in Latin America, a German designed pressure vessel type cooled and moderated by heavy water, grid connected in 1974. Atucha 2, a larger sibling, entered service in 2014.
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