The CEO of SaskPower says the best path forward to a clean energy transition is through collaboration and one was announced today (Mon) between the power utilities for Saskatchewan and Ontario. A Master Services Agreement was signed earlier this year. Rupen Pandya says, “While we have worked with OPG for several years on our SMR project, today’s agreement allows SaskPower to further tap into that experience and gain valuable insight around what it is to be a licensed nuclear operator in Canada. We’ll gain access to layers of useful regulatory knowledge and best practice.”

Minister responsible for SaskPower, Dustin Duncan explains that having this partnership means learning from a power company which already uses nuclear power. More than 50 per cent of Ontario’s power is nuclear and Ontario Power Generation is building North America’s first fleet of SMRs at its Darlington nuclear site. Duncan believes the agreement is not just good for Saskatchewan and Ontario, but will protect sustainable energy security in Canada for decades to come. However, that final decision on nuclear energy in this province hasn’t been made yet. SaskPower is identifying suitable sites for a nuclear facility to potentially add the province’s first SMR in the mid 2030’s, with the final decision on whether to go ahead in 2029.