OpenAI and Sur Energy have signed a letter of intent for a data center project in Argentina requiring an investment of up to $25 billion, the South American nation’s government said on Friday. The project would involve a large-scale facility with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts to support advanced artificial intelligence computing, according...

The decision has caused controversy because Nucleoeléctrica Argentina is one of the country’s few state companies that turns a profit The government will privatize part of the state-owned company in charge of Argentina’s three nuclear power plants, presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni confirmed in a press conference on Tuesday. A 44% share of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina will...

Argentina is showing a renewed and ambitious interest in reactivating its uranium mining and expanding its nuclear energy program, which would allow it to expand its capacity to generate clean, stable, and scalable energy through the construction of new reactors to power high-energy-demand sectors like artificial intelligence. Around the world, nuclear energy is in a stage of revaluation within...

The goal is to double nuclear capacity with 18 uranium projects and reduce dependence on imports.With the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) and under the Argentine Nuclear Plan announced by President Javier Milei in December 2024, Argentina is making progress in the development of 18 private uranium projects and new initiatives in the nuclear field. The objective is to reducedependence on fuel...

Industrias Nucleares do Brasil has signed a contract with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Financing Agency for Studies and Projects for the development and testing of critical technologies applicable to Brazil’s planned microreactor. The three year BRL50 million (USD9.1 million) project also brings together research centres, universities and others, including the navy and the...

Plans for the deployment of four ACR-300 small modular reactors and restarting uranium mining and enrichment were among the priorities outlined as Argentina’s National Atomic Energy Commission celebrated its 75th anniversary. Demian Reidel, President of the Argentine Nuclear Council, told the event held at the site of the RA-10 multipurpose reactor: “With the development of the ACR-300,...

Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira has reportedly said he expects the development of a small modular reactor project with Russia in the near future. The comments came after the minister accompanied Brazil’s President Lula to Moscow where the leader held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Silveira told Brazilian newspaper Estadao that Russia’s Rosatom...

Argentina’s nuclear energy sector plays a vital role in the country’s electricity mix, contributing to energy security and low-carbon power generation. With a history spanning over five decades, the nation has developed a robust nuclear infrastructure, operating three reactors and pursuing ambitious plans for expansion. Let us delve into the current state of Argentina’s nuclear...

A team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has visited the RB-01 research reactor under construction in Bolivia to verify agency safety standards are being followed, and to recommend further measures. The seven-day Integrated Safety Assessment Mission for Research Reactor was requested by Bolivia’s Nuclear Energy Agency (ABEN) as the construction phase nears completion and the...

Argentine President Javier Milei has an ambitious plan to transform Argentina into a global hub for nuclear energy. Nuclear energy, in turn, is the key to his goal of making the country a center for artificial intelligence, powered by investments that he hopes to draw from big tech firms. At the heart of the energy plan is the...