DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tlvmhm/nuclear_power_mark) has announced the addition of the "Nuclear Power Market in Argentina" report to their offering.
Argentina has two nuclear reactors in operation that make up for almost one-tenth of its overall energy needs. Electricity consumption in Argentina has grown strongly. Per capita consumption was just over 2000 kWh/yr in 2002 and rose to over 2600 kWh/yr in 2007. In 2008, nuclear power provided over 6.8 billion kWh of electricity - about 6.2% of total electricity generation. In August 2006, the government announced a US$ 3.5 billion strategic plan for the country's nuclear power sector. This involved completing Atucha 2 and extending the operating lifetimes of Atucha 1 and Embalse. The life of the Embalse CANDU-6 type plant will be extended by 25-30 years in partnership with Candu Energy Inc. and its power will also be increased by about 35 MWe. Contracts for $440 million were signed in August 2011, the main work will commence in November 2013, and the reactor is due to be offline for about 20 months then, though the whole project will take five years. Total cost is put at $1.37 billion.
The goal is for nuclear power to be part of an expansion in generating capacity to meet rising demand. Meanwhile, a feasibility study on a fourth reactor was undertaken, to start construction after 2010, and US$ 2 billion was projected for this. In July 2007, NASA signed an agreement with AECL to establish contract and project terms for construction of a 740 MWe gross Enhanced CANDU 6 reactor, as well as completing Atucha 2. A further 740 MWe Enhanced CANDU 6 unit was proposed, possibly as Embalse 2. However, the government has been talking also with reactor vendors from France, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the USA, indicating that its fourth and fifth reactors are more likely to be LWR type, with Atucha the most likely location. Russia is planning to offer two AES-2006 units.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Introduction to Nuclear Power
Chapter 2: Analysis of the Global Nuclear Power Industry
Chapter 3: Nuclear Power in Argentina
Chapter 4: Analysis of Major Global Players
Chapter 5: Conclusion
Companies Mentioned:
- Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A. (NASA)
- Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA
- Comision Federal De Electricidad
- EDF Electricit? de France SA
- General Electric Company
- Iberdrola SA
- RWE AG
- Siemens AG
- Ameren Corporation
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