The construction of the CAREM will favorably affect different areas of economic interest, positioning Argentina as leader in the region and strengthening and expanding the capacities existing within the nuclear sector. It will also have a significant impact with respect to MERCOSUR countries, particularly with respect to integration with Brazil in this area.

The CAREM-25 involves 71% of local industry participation, yielding a positive impact on the country due to the generation of labour of different professional levels, the improvement of infrastructure and services and the settlement or formation of new companies during the construction stage. 60 work posts will be required during operation, the number being doubled during scheduled shutdowns.

The NPP will supply 175,200 MWh a year to the national grid as electricity, which will allow covering all operation and maintenance costs as well as the necessary payments resulting from the treatment of the radioactive waste produced and the decommissioning of the NPP at the end of its lifetime.

The generation of electricity through nuclear heat (as substitute of fossil fuel) will represent substantial savings in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission to the environment - equivalent to 1 million tons of CO2, apart from 31,000 tons of SO2 and 12,000 tons of NOx .

The most significant economic benefits yielded by the project are the indirect result of the construction of the prototype, for this milestone allows developing an efficient policy to export CAREM nuclear power plants and other technological products and services.

With a built prototype, Argentina could export a minimum of four nuclear generation units based on the CAREM concept within the next 15 to 20 years.

In the economic appraisal of the most relevant benefits related to the project, we have considered as basis technical, economic and financial data available and supported by the experience gathered by CNEA and INVAP as to technological exports of similar magnitude.

The expansion of the CAREM concept to powers of 150 to 300 MWe will allow an even further increase of these benefits, enhancing the Argentine insertion to the electricity generation market through cost reduction per installed and generated kW.