Report foresees first small-modular nuclear reactor in Sask. in 2032
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The timeline comes from a feasibility study that remains tentative, but it lays out a path to four nuclear reactors in the province by 2042.
April 14, 2021
A tentative plan to bring a small-modular nuclear reactor to Saskatchewan in 2032 was released on Wednesday, the first of four that could be built over a decade to generate 1,200 megawatts of emissions-free power.
That’s according to a feasibility study ( "Feasibility of Small modular Reactor Development and Deployment in Canada" [ https://saskatoonchamber.com/wp-content ... 1OkC2sPULc ] ) on the nascent technology by SaskPower, along with utilities in New Brunswick and Ontario. It’s part of the process launched by a memorandum of understanding between the three provinces, and joined by Alberta on Wednesday.
On a virtual conference marking the event, Premier Scott Moe called it a “crucial undertaking for our nation.” He said the report released that day confirms that small-modular reactors are feasible from both a technological and economic perspective.
“That conclusion was not surprising,” said Moe, who has made the technology a key pillar of his government’s long-term plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2030. [ https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewa ... r-reactors ] . . . .
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