Saskatchewan Reconsiders Nuclear Reactors Amid Growing Resource Sector Demand

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says potential nuclear reactor sites along the North Saskatchewan River are being reconsidered. This development comes as the province aims to meet growing electricity demand from its resource sector.

Moe stated that the western project would be considered alongside SaskPower's examination of nuclear generation in the Estevan area, which could involve small modular reactors or large-scale units. He emphasized that these options are less expensive per megawatt and will help meet the increasing power needs of the province's resource sector.

The Premier linked the western proposal to Saskatchewan's growing resource development, citing three uranium mines being built in the northwest and new heavy-oil projects on both sides of the Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary. He also pointed to private-sector investment worth over $100 billion that is already underway across the province, with further projects expected to increase demand from industries and a growing workforce.

Moe stated that the nuclear project would involve significant local procurement alongside modularized procurement intended to keep costs affordable. He said Saskatchewan could use its own reactor development to help provincial supply-chain companies expand and secure work on nuclear projects elsewhere.