MONTREAL, Jan. 27,
2023 /CNW Telbec/ - Candu Energy Inc., a member of
the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), has entered into an agreement
with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to deliver the Darlington New
Nuclear Project. The project is spearheading the deployment of the
GEH BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR) before the end of the
decade. It will be the first grid-scale SMR deployed in
Canada.
"SNC-Lavalin is a strong proponent for the necessary role of
nuclear power in the Net Zero energy mix," said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO, SNC-Lavalin.
"As we've laid out in our Engineering Net Zero report, Canada's 2050 Net Zero commitments will
require large-scale electrification of transportation, buildings
and heavy industrial processes. That electricity needs to be
generated from clean, reliable, and cost-efficient sources, whose
employment in the energy mix will not weaken energy security. Our
involvement in what will be Canada's first SMR to come to market, and its
first nuclear new build in roughly 30 years, reaffirms
SNC-Lavalin's leading position in the nuclear energy market, for
both existing and new nuclear technologies."
The 6-year alliance agreement represents an innovative
contracting approach for a nuclear project in North America. As part of an alliance with
Aecon and GE-Hitachi, SNC-Lavalin will provide OPG with a diverse
range of expertise for the engineering and build of the Darlington
Nuclear Generating Station's SMR. This is expected to include
deploying project management, licensing, engineering, design,
procurement, construction support and commissioning, as well as
digital delivery capabilities in both the nuclear island and
balance of plant scopes for the project.
"Following our on-time, on-budget success working with OPG on
the refurbishment of Darlington's
existing CANDU reactors, we are very pleased to contribute our
expertise with our alliance partners on this exciting new
build," said Joe St. Julian,
President, Nuclear, SNC-Lavalin. "Canada was the second country in the world to
ever generate commercial nuclear power. Together with our alliance
partners, we will ensure Canada
again leads the way to advance an exciting new frontier in nuclear
energy. We continue to work with SMR vendors in Canada and around the world to bring more of
these reactors online, coinciding with a rise in interest from
jurisdictions looking to use nuclear power to decarbonize their
energy mix, while maintaining their energy self-sufficiency."
In providing a strong array of capabilities to its alliance
partners, SNC-Lavalin will leverage its Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission licensing expertise and unmatched strengths as a reactor
developer. As the original equipment manufacturer of CANDU
reactors, SNC-Lavalin is the only company to have a technology pass
all three phases of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission's
pre-project design review, and will leverage its extensive nuclear
new build expertise to drive a successful outcome for this first of
a kind project.
"SMRs will play a key role in helping to reinvigorate
Ontario's economy and further
support the province and Canada as
we work toward meeting our climate change targets of zero-emission
electricity," said Ken Hartwick,
President and CEO of OPG. "Canada's ability to lead in global SMR
deployment is enabled by our strong nuclear supply chain, as
evidenced by the on time, on budget delivery of the existing
Darlington Refurbishment Project. Building on our relationship as
part of that refurbishment, we are pleased to welcome SNC-Lavalin
and its expertise to the team that is deploying the BWRX-300 as the
first SMR to be commissioned in North
America."
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated
professional services and project management company with offices
around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for our
planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect
people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most
complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our
clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole
life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory &
environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity,
design & engineering, procurement, project & construction
management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and
capital – and delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as
Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and
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About SNC-Lavalin's Nuclear
Business
SNC-Lavalin has over 60 years' of global nuclear expertise,
delivering nuclear technology products and full-service solutions
to nuclear utilities around the world. With an innovative
technology portfolio, including access to over 500 patented
solutions, SNC-Lavalin solves technically complex challenges across
the whole nuclear lifecycle from design and new build through asset
management and from life extension and late life management through
decommissioning and waste management. SNC-Lavalin operates and
manages government nuclear research sites, transforming ageing
infrastructure and safely managing legacy nuclear waste.
SNC-Lavalin is the steward of CANDU® nuclear technology, operating
on four continents, and provides advisory and engineering services
to other nuclear developers. SNC-Lavalin is also involved in
developing medical radioisotopes for cancer research through its
partnership with TerraPower.
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