Formal licence review begins for Canadian SMR
Global First Power Ltd’s (GFP) application for a licence to prepare a site for a small modular reactor (SMR) at Chalk River in Ontario has moved to the technical review phase of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) licensing process. GFP plans to build and operate a Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) unit by 2026.
Canadian partnership to provide low-cost nuclear power to remote areas
RWT Growth and StarCore Nuclear Canada have announced a partnership to bring low-cost, clean nuclear energy to remote locations and industries that rely on less environmentally friendly sources of power, such as diesel generators.