Programmes and agreements / prg-ca-capital-power-opg-alberta-smr

Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation assessment of grid-scale SMRs for Alberta

Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation agreed in January 2024 to jointly assess developing and deploying grid-scale small modular reactors in Alberta, including ownership and operating structures. Capital Power's 2025 annual information form says the first funded pre-feasibility phase is complete and the partners extended their collaboration for two more years, no site, reactor design or order is recorded.

Type
Feasibility or siting study
Countries concerned
Canada
Region named by the sources
Alberta
Participants and roles
Designs named
—
Scale as stated
Not stated by the sources
Announced or first reported
15 Jan 2024
Status
Active
Pre-feasibility work, first funded phase completed and commitment extended two more years (AIF dated 4 March 2026). No site, design or unit count.
Confidence
medium
Last checked
2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Sources