Focus on SMRs
Small modular reactors (SMRs) are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of traditional nuclear power reactors. SMRs, which can produce a large amount of low-carbon electricity, are:
Small – physically a fraction of the size of a conventional nuclear power reactor.
Modular – making it possible for systems and components to be factory-assembled and transported as a unit to a location for installation.
Reactors – harnessing nuclear fission to generate heat to produce energy.
SaskPower Establishes Nuclear Subsidiary called SaskNuclear
September 4 2024 SaskPower has created a nuclear subsidiary called SaskNuclear to advance the province’s Small Modular Reactor project through the regulatory and...
Ontario’s first new nuclear reactor in a generation heads to public hearing
Ontario Power Generation is seeking approval to build Canada’s first grid-scale small modular nuclear reactor by 2029.
Westinghouse AP300™ SMR Downselected by Great British Nuclear for Final Round of UK Newbuild Programme
The only design based on a licensed, operating reactor shortlisted in competition to develop innovative nuclear technology for UK energy security SPRINGFIELDS, England--(BUSINESS...
Restarting nuclear power plants: The unprecedented gamble in the US
US energy companies plan to restart two nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and transition to clean energy.
US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen to power Microsoft
The 20-year agreement involves restarting Unit 1, which "operated at industry-leading levels of safety and reliability for decades."
IAEA Outlook for Nuclear Power Increases for Fourth Straight Year, Adding to Global Momentum for Nuclear Expansion
16 September 2024 - Vienna, Austria: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its annual projections for the expansion of nuclear...
Westinghouse Releases Economic Impact Report on AP300™ SMR Deployment in Czechia
PRAGUE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) highlighting the substantial economic benefits of deploying 3...
Next-generation nuclear reactors: Your questions answered
Ali Zaidi and experts at the Energy Department and Nuclear Regulatory Commission give an in-depth look at next-gen nuclear reactors
Small modular reactors have promise. But we found they’re unlikely to help Australia hit net zero by 2050
The Conversation: Despite interest in small modular reactors, they won’t be ready to aid Australia’s net-zero goals by 2050 due to high costs,...
AtkinsRéalis Signs Framework to Support the Deployment of Poland’s First Small Modular Reactors
MONTREAL, June 28, 2024 /CNW/ - Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company [AtkinsRéalis Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL), has signed a framework agreement with Orlen-Synthos Green Energy...
