US EditionAlberta to Hold Nuclear Power Consultations as Reactor Companies Weigh Opportunities
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 7 – Alberta aims to reduce reliance on natural gas by exploring nuclear power, with small modular reactors supporting remote industrial sites, officials said this fall.
- In Calgary, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government plans to hold public consultations this fall on adding nuclear power to the province’s energy mix.
- Alberta's reliance on natural gas for electricity has prompted plans for fall public consultations on integrating nuclear power into its energy mix.
- X Energy's CEO highlights that small modular reactors benefit remote oilsands and see Alberta as a key growth market, emphasizing their small footprint and offsite construction advantages.
- Smith's initial concern about grid capacity shifted as she now sees small modular reactors as suitable for Alberta's needs, driven by the emerging AI data centre industry, according to Sell.
- Looking beyond consultations, a planned northwestern Alberta plant by X Energy features 2–4 CANDU reactors with up to 4,800 MW capacity, aiming to expand nuclear power in the region.
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Alberta to Host Public Discussions on Nuclear Energy to Power Oilsands
Alberta will conduct public consultations this fall on integrating nuclear power into its energy portfolio, as it strives to find better ways to power remote rural areas with high energy demands, Premier Danielle Smith says. The topic of constructing reactors in Alberta has long been under discussion, Smith said during a July 7 press conference hosted with Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Alberta is interested in units capable of supplying power to th…
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