Proposed nuclear facility – Global First Power Micro Modular Reactor Project
Global First Power (GFP) is seeking CNSC approval for a licence to prepare site (LTPS) for a micro modular reactor (MMR) at the Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) site in Renfrew County, Ontario, approximately 200 kilometres northwest of Ottawa.
The proposed project includes a nuclear plant that contains a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor providing up to (approximately) 45 megawatts (thermal) of process heat to an adjacent plant via molten salt, which will generate electrical power and/or heat over an operating lifespan of 40 years.
A CNSC licence is required under subsection 24(2) of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act (NSCA) in order for the project to proceed. However, an environmental assessment (EA) is required under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) before the Commission can make an NSCA licensing decision.
| Licensee: | Global First Power |
|---|---|
| Reactor type: | High-temperature gas-cooled reactor |
| Owner: | Global First Power |
| Number of units: | Up to 1 reactor |
| Installed capacity: | Up to 45 MWth |
| Status: | Application under review |
| Licensing documentation: | Request a copy of GFP’s licence application by emailing cnsc.info.ccsn@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca, or visit GFP’s website. |
| Facility website: | Global First Power |
Latest news
- August 4, 2023: GFP submits a letter to inform CNSC staff of updates to the MMR project design.
- June 2023: GFP submits additional information to support the programmatic aspects of its application for an LTPS for an MMR at CRL. Additional information on other aspects of the LTPS is anticipated between January and March 2024.
- May 6, 2021: The CNSC determines that GFP’s management system documentation and its plan for additional submissions are sufficient to begin the technical review.
- March and April 2021: GFP submits management system documentation in support of its application for an LTPS for an MMR at CRL.
- July 16, 2020: A record of decision on the scope of an EA for the proposed MMR at the CRL site is issued. The Commission determined that the scope of the factors includes paragraphs 19(1)(a) to (h) of CEAA 2012, with no additional factors.
- July 15, 2019: The notice of commencement of an EA is posted, inviting the public and Indigenous Nations and communities to comment on the project description. The comment period closed on September 14, 2019.
- March 20, 2019: GFP submits a partial application for an LTPS for Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation’s MMR technology at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited’s property at the CRL location.
Commission proceedings
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- July 6, 2020:Record of decision on the EA scope (PDF, 275 KB)
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- No regulatory actions
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Environment
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- Environmental monitoring: Independent Environmental Monitoring Program - Chalk River Laboratories
- Federal, provincial and municipal monitoring programs: Other monitoring programs and reporting
Health and safety
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- CNSC health studies on Canadian nuclear facilities: Relevant health studies of CNSC‑regulated nuclear reactors
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