REGINA — Nuclear research and innovation are at the heart of a memorandum of understanding signed this week between the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL).
According to an SRC press release, this MOU lays the framework for co-operation between the two organizations through various key components including knowledge sharing and identifying potential opportunities for cross-collaboration.
"One of the best ways to tackle the huge challenge to decarbonization is by teaming up," AECL president and CEO Fred Dermarkar said.
"That's exactly what this MOU achieves. SRC and AECL will leverage their unique skills and facilities to collaborate to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies."
In November 2023, the Saskatchewan Government announced $80 million in funding to SRC to pursue licensing and operation of a microreactor. SRC will apply the research and knowledge gained from the deployment of the first microreactor to better understand the technology and help plan future deployments in Saskatchewan, the press release states.
"Since we embarked on this nuclear commercial demonstration project there's been tremendous interest in how these microreactors can be used across jurisdictions to help Canadians achieve clean energy goals," SRC president and CEO Mike Crabtree said.
