Tag: SMR
Power Play: looking at nuclear energy to help achieve net-zero
By Mark Douglas Wessel
As the world was reminded by the Oscar winning movie Oppenheimer, nuclear power was first harnessed to produce atomic weapons toward...
Ontario announces first phase of Darlington SMR project complete
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the first phase of site preparation for Ontario’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington...
SaskPower narrows site search for potential Small Modular Reactor facility to...
SaskPower announced it has reached another significant milestone for its small modular reactor (SMR) project. They have narrowed the search for a potential site...
OPG and Capital Power partner to assess feasibility of SMRs for...
Capital Power Corporation and Ontario Power Generation announced the companies have entered into an agreement to jointly assess the development and deployment of grid-scale...
Ontario, Saskatchewan partnering to advance nuclear energy development
The Government of Ontario announced it is leveraging the expertise of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners to support a...
Canada announces $74M for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan
The Government of Canada announced it has approved up to $74 million in federal funding for small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan, led...
Ontario to build three additional small modular reactors at Darlington site
The Government of Ontario announced it is working with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to commence planning and licensing for three additional small modular reactors...
Partnership announced for modular fabrication to deliver Ontario SMR
Aecon Group Inc. announced a partnership with E.S. Fox Limited to advance innovative modular fabrication supporting the delivery of North America’s first grid-scale Small...
Site unveiled for proposed SMR project at Chalk River Laboratories
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Global First Power (GFP) announced that GFP has selected a location at the...
Deep Down: Canada’s Plan for Nuclear Waste
As the world searches for ways to increase the amount of clean electricity produced, many countries, including Canada are looking to nuclear energy as...