Updates

OAKVILLE, ON, September 28, 2021 – Terrestrial Energy, a developer of Generation IV Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plants based in Oakville, Ontario, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saskatoon-based First Nations Power Authority (FNPA), the only North-American, non-profit, Indigenous owned and controlled organization developing power projects with Indigenous communities.

“Of the seven advanced reactor designs that are engaged in ‘pre-application activities’ with the NRC, all but one would use HALEU,” said Matthew Bandyk in UtilityDive

Oakville-based headquarters continues its expansion with additional Ontario-based hires

Oakville, ON – August 24, 2021 – Terrestrial Energy Inc. today announced its 100th hire at its Oakville, Ontario headquarters where the company is developing its proprietary Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR®), a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plant design that uses next-generation Generation IV reactor technology.

US-based Westinghouse, the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), and US-based Terrestrial Energy on 17 August signed an agreement for nuclear fuel development and supply to advance the industrial scale up and commercial supply of enriched uranium fuel for use in Terrestrial Energy’s Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR).

Westinghouse, the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and Terrestrial Energy have announced a partnership in the UK to advance the industrial scale up and commercial supply of enriched uranium fuel for use in Terrestrial's Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR).

By Simon Irish

A lot of people are speculating about the potential role of small modular reactors, known in the nuclear industry by the acronym “SMRs.” These new reactor designs promise to deliver a clean and reliable alternative to fossil fuels – but the discussion typically focuses on the “S” and the “M,” as if those features represent the true innovation.

Preston, United Kingdom and Oakville, Ontario – August 17, 2021 – Westinghouse, the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), and Terrestrial Energy have signed an agreement for nuclear fuel development and supply.

"In the fight against climate change, what we are on the hunt for are safe energy solutions. And of all the options, nuclear is the safest," writes Leigh Phillips for Canadian Dimension