Cooling tower's four, left, and three are seen at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Waynesboro, Ga. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

By CKOM News Staff

Nuclear Power

SaskPower to formally evaluate large-scale nuclear technology for use in Saskatchewan

Jan 28, 2026 | 2:27 PM

In addition to its plans around small, modular nuclear reactors, SaskPower is also beginning the formal process to evaluate large reactors for use in Saskatchewan.

The provincial government said nuclear power is safe, reliable and does not emit greenhouse gasses, offering “a solution to reliably meet Saskatchewan’s growing electricity demand” in the years ahead.

Jeremy Harrison, the minister responsible for SaskPower, said the province’s energy security strategy lays out a path to nuclear power through both small and large reactors, which will be powered by uranium sourced from within the province.

“Together with expanded intertie capacity, nuclear power will make Saskatchewan an export powerhouse and safeguard Saskatchewan’s energy security far into the future,” Harrison said in a statement.

Rupen Pandya, the Crown power company’s president and CEO, said SaskPower will leverage its partnerships with operators of nuclear technology and will engage with businesses, communities and First Nations as it considers the potential to deploy large reactors in the province.

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“Potentially bringing a large reactor online will take at least 15 to 20 years,” Pandya said, “which is why we need to start this process now.”

The provincial government noted that “significant” regulatory, siting and engagement work must be completed before construction can begin on any nuclear projects.

Meanwhile, the government noted, SaskPower’s small, modular reactor project is ongoing, with the announcement of a site for construction of Saskatchewan’s first small, modular reactor in the Estevan area expected later in 2026.

Earlier this month, the provincial and federal governments jointly announced funding for the University of Regina to construct a licensing and testing centre for small, modular reactors.

The province is providing $4 million through SaskPower, while the Government of Canada is providing $1.96 million through PrairiesCan. Innovation Saskatchewan is also providing $1 million to the project.

–with files from 980 CJME’s Daniel Reech