Westinghouse Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with two Canadian indigenous communities to advance its technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune in Canada.
The initial focus of the MOU will explore deployment opportunities for Westinghouse’s AP300 small modular reactor with local developers and industrial and data center customers, according to the Wednesday press release.
The AP300 SMR is a pressurized light water reactor that is designed to produce 300 megawatts. Westinghouse hopes to have its first AP300 SMR in operation by the early 2030s.
The agreement will also include the assessment of opportunities for using Westinghouse’s Long Duration Energy Storage technology at the Port of Belledune.
The Canadian indigenous communities of Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations are both Mi’kmaq communities located in northern New Brunswick in Canada. As indigenous rightsholders at the Port of Belledune, the two communities work with the port to support regional economic development.
Owned by Brookfield Renewable Partners and Cameco, two Canadian energy companies, Westinghouse said it offers the only SMR based on an advanced, large Generation III+ unit that is already in operation internationally in its AP1000 reactor.
