Micro Modular Reactor Project

Global First Power is proposing the site preparation, construction, operation, and decommissioning of a Micro Modular Reactor nuclear plant at the Chalk River Laboratories site, in Renfrew County, Ontario, approximately 200 km northwest of Ottawa. The project would provide process heat to an adjacent plant via molten salt, and produce approximately 15 Megawatts (thermal) of process heat to generate electrical power and/or heat, over an operating life-span of 20 years.

The project requires an environmental assessment under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, and approval by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for a licence under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act in order for the proposed project to proceed. However, before the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission can consider making a decision on issuing a licence, an environmental assessment decision affirming that the proposed activities will not cause significant adverse environmental effects is required.

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Latest update

May 9, 2022 - Participant funding is currently available until July 29, 2022 through the CNSC’s Participant Funding Program (PFP) for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) phase of Global First Power’s (GFP) proposed Micro Modular Reactor project. This funding opportunity is intended to support Indigenous Nations and communities, and the public in reviewing the EIS during the public comment period, anticipated late 2022-early 2023.

Please visit the CNSC’s PFP funding opportunities webpage for more information, including the application process: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/the-commission/participant-funding-program/opportunities/index.cfm. If you have questions about this funding opportunity, please contact the PFP Administrator, Adam Zenobi, at 613-415-2814, or by e-mail at pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca.
May 11, 2022 - An application period for federal participant funding is underway.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
132 Guidelines for the Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (revised March 2021) PDF (1.1 MB) March 1, 2021
127 Decision on the scope of an environmental assessment for the proposed Micro Modular Reactor Project at the Chalk River Laboratories PDF (274 KB) July 16, 2020
3 Project Description - Micro Modular Reactor Project at Chalk River PDF (2.7 MB) July 15, 2019

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Contacts

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Doug Wylie, Environmental Assessment Officer
Telephone: 343-542-7668
Email: MMR-MRM@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca


  • Location

    • Chalk River (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Nuclear Energy

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2019-07-15

  • Proponent

    Global First Power

  • Authorities

    • Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

  • Assessment Type

    Environmental assessment under CEAA 2012

  • Reference Number

    80182

Nearby assessments

..within 200 kilometres
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