Page 15 - BEC / MARCH / 2020
P. 15
We asked Premier Moe how will the Chinook Power change, regional energy demand and economic
Station fit into Saskatchewan’s strategy for a clean development. The MOU commits the provinces to
energy future. work cooperatively to advance the development
and deployment of SMRs to address the needs of
“Our growing province will be a province that Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick; and
generates fewer emissions, and key among our address key issues for SMR deployment such as
climate change strategy is reducing emissions from technological readiness, regulatory frameworks,
electricity generation,” says Premier Moe. economics and financing, waste management, and
public and Indigenous engagement.
“The natural gas power from Chinook is a cleaner
source than conventional coal and will allow more New technologies, such as Small Modular Reactors
renewable options into the grid by providing reliable (SMRs) are emerging but aren’t expected to be
baseload power whenever we need it.” available for at least a decade. Saskatchewan will
continue to monitor these technologies as part of its
Along with Ontario and New Brunswick, long-term system planning.
Saskatchewan is also looking at advancing
the development and deployment of Small “Since announcing our plan to advance the
Modular Reactors (SMRs) to address climate development of small modular reactor technology
in the Saskatchewan Growth Plan 2030 and
Beyond, our government has explored scenarios
for our supply plan that includes the possibility of
making our electricity generation net-zero emitting
by 2050,” says Premier Moe. “The early stage
evaluation for SMRs is promising in that SMRs
could replace aging baseload power generation in
the province, provide zero emission power fueled by
Saskatchewan uranium, and has the potential for
Saskatchewan to become a long-term exporter of
zero emission power.”
MARCH 2020 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 15
