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.
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...
Phase one of building small nuclear reactor in Ontario is complete: energy minister
Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont.
SaskPower Update on SMR Site Selection Near Estevan
SaskPower has made significant progress in its search for a potential host site for the province’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) facility. Two...
