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NUCLEAR COUNTRY PROFILE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC National Atomic Energy Commission 2013 AUTHORS: Norberto R. COPPARI Carlos F. REY Inés TORINO ARAÓZ Gustavo BARBARAN Santiago JENSEN MARIANI Diego J. MAUR Valeria CAÑADAS María D. PARERA Mariela Y. IGLESIA Diego COPPARI UPDATE 2013: Amparo BISCARRA Valeria CAÑADAS Diego COPPARI Mariela Y. IGLESIA COORDINATION: Susana M. GÓMEZ DE SOLER [email protected] National Atomic Energy Commission Av. del Libertador 8250 Buenos Aires City (1429) Phone number: + 54 11 4704 1000 (ext. 1566) http://www.cnea.gov.ar/ Control, Coordination and Planning Management Strategic Planning Assistant Management EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS: Gabriel Norberto BARCELO (Institutional Relations Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Claudio SOLARI (Legal Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Enrique CINAT (Radiological and Nuclear Safety Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Roberto E. BIANCHI (Raw Materials Exploration Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Roberto M. ORSTEIN (Institutional Relations Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Facundo DELUCHI (Institutional Relations Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Rubén SUTELMAN (InstitutionalCommunication Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) María Alejandra GONZÁLEZ (Institutional Communication Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Roberto GRUNER (Raw Materials Production Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Daniel MARCHI (Nuclear Fuel Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Juan BERGALLO (Nuclear Reactors Management – National Atomic Energy Commission) Alejandra CHAVEZ (Knowledge Management - National Atomic Energy Commission) Juan LEGISA (Advisor to the Secretariat of Energy, Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services) Analía DUCO (Secretariat of Energy, Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services) Luis BEURET (Undersecretary of Electric Power, Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services) Alicia BARAGATTI (National Director of Initiatives. Secretariat of Energy. Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services) Jorge KOSTIK (Energy Secretariat, of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services Ministry) Mónica SERVANT (Energy Secretariat, of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services Ministry) Juan LUCHILO (CAMMESA) Gabriel E. TERIGI (Manager of Nuclear Affaire and Institutional Communication Management - Nuclear Regulatory Authority) José Luis FIORENZA (Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A.) Rubén O. SEMMOLONI (Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A) Horacio RAPOPORT (Nucleoeléctrica Argentina S.A) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 1 1.1 Country Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1.1 Governmental System .................................................................................................. 1 1.1.2 Geography and Climate ............................................................................................... 1 1.1.3 Population .................................................................................................................... 2 1.1.4 Economic Data ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Energy Information ...................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Estimated Available Energy ......................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 Energy Statistics ........................................................................................................... 4 1.2.3 Energy Policy ............................................................................................................... 5 1.3 The Electricity System ................................................................................................. 6 1.3.1 Electricity Policy and Decision Making Process ......................................................... 6 1.3.2 Structure of Electric Power Sector ............................................................................... 8 1.3.3 Main Indicators .......................................................................................................... 10 2. NUCLEAR POWER SITUATION .............................................................................. 12 2.1 Historical Development and Current Organizational Structure ................................. 12 2.1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 Current Organizational Chart(s) ................................................................................. 13 2.2 Nuclear Power Plants: Overview ............................................................................... 16 2.2.1 Status and Performance of Nuclear Power Plants ...................................................... 16 2.2.2 Plant Upgrading, Plant Life Management and License Renewals ............................. 17 2.3 Future Development of Nuclear Power ..................................................................... 17 2.3.1 Nuclear Power Development Strategy ....................................................................... 17 2.3.2 Project Management .................................................................................................. 19 2.3.3 Project Funding .......................................................................................................... 20 2.3.4 Electric Grid Development ........................................................................................ 21 2.3.5 Site Selection .............................................................................................................. 21 2.4 Organizations Involved in Construction of NPPs ...................................................... 22 2.5 Organizations Involved in Operation of NPPs ........................................................... 22 2.6 Organizations Involved in Decommissioning of NPP ............................................... 22 2.7 Fuel Cycle Including Waste Management ................................................................. 23 2.8 Research and Development ........................................................................................ 26 2.8.1 R&D Organizations .................................................................................................... 26 2.8.2 Development of Advanced Nuclear Technologies .................................................... 29 2.8.3 International Cooperation and Initiatives. .................................................................. 30 2.9 Human Resources Development ................................................................................ 30 2.10 Stakeholder Communication .................................................................................. 31 3. NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS............................................................... 32 3.1 Regulatory Framework .............................................................................................. 32 3.1.1 Regulatory Authority(s) ............................................................................................. 32 3.1.2 Licensing Process ....................................................................................................... 32 3.2 Main National Laws and Regulations in Nuclear Power. .......................................... 33 3.2.1 Main National Laws ................................................................................................... 33 3.2.2 Main Regulations in Nuclear Power: ......................................................................... 36 I APPENDIX 1: INTERNATIONAL, BILATERAL ANDMULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS ................................................................................................................ 39 I. TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS .................................................................................................... 39 Treaties and Multilateral Agreements ............................................................................... 39 Bilateral Agreements ......................................................................................................... 39 Agreements with IAEA ..................................................................................................... 40 II. CONVENTIONS AND REGULATORY AGREEMENTS OF NUCLEAR ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................................ 41 International Conventions ................................................................................................. 41 III. COOPERATION AGREEMENTS ....................................................................... 42 Multilateral Agreements .................................................................................................... 42 Bilateral Agreements ......................................................................................................... 43 APPENDIX 2: MAIN ORGANISATIONS, ENTITIES AND COMPANIES INVOLVED/RELATED TO THE NUCLEAR ENERGY ACTIVITIES ........................ 48 ATTACHMENT 1: PREFIXES AND UNIT CONVERSION FIGURE ......................... 49 LIST OF FIGURES