Nuclear Risk Watch · Facility Report
Atucha Nuclear Power Plant
Argentina · Nucleoeléctrica Argentina · nuclear power plant · operational · 1,033 MW installed
-33.968, -59.206 · generated 2026-09-12 06:10:36 UTC
Current external hazard exposure
LOW · 8.7/100
Wildfire 46 km from Atucha Nuclear Power Plant, 4 d ago (severity 39%, distance factor 0.74, recency 0.38) → exposure LOW (8.7/100).
Baseline: this exposure is at or above 15% of the 719 observations recorded for this facility since 2026-06-16 · highest recorded 30.1/100.
Facility impact: no operational effect has been confirmed in the public sources reviewed.Exposure measures external hazard conditions near the site; it is not an assessment of plant engineering safety.
Nearby active hazards (in range)
| Type | Source | When (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDFIRE | FIRMS | 2026-09-08 00:00 | 46 km |
Recent exposure history
- 2026-09-12 04:01 · LOW 8.7
- 2026-09-12 03:01 · LOW 8.8
- 2026-09-12 01:01 · LOW 9.0
- 2026-09-11 22:01 · LOW 9.2
- 2026-09-11 21:01 · LOW 9.3
- 2026-09-11 19:01 · LOW 9.5
- 2026-09-11 17:01 · LOW 9.7
- 2026-09-11 16:01 · LOW 9.8
How this score is calculated
External hazard exposure (0–100) combines four factors: hazard type, severity, proximity to the site and recency — higher when a serious hazard is close and recent. It does not incorporate facility vulnerability or consequence. Full methodology.
LOW 0–20MODERATE 20–40ELEVATED 40–60HIGH 60–80SEVERE 80–100