Are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In Saskatchewan's Future? Winter 2021 Industry West Magazine

The Government of Saskatchewan is working to achieve a 40 per cent emissions reduction from 2005 levels in Saskatchewan power generation by the end of 2029. Early efforts have seen expansions in wind and solar power capacity and a recent breakthrough with geothermal technology. In order to supplement expansion of zero-carbon and renewable power sources as well as support reliability in the power grid, the Saskatchewan Government has signaled it is taking a serious look at deployment of nuclear technology. In the last 18 months, the Government of Saskatchewan has taken two key steps which included signing an MOU with Ontario and New Brunswick for the development of small modular reactors (SMR) in Canada, and establishing a Nuclear Secretariat to co-ordinate nuclear policies and programs.