Education and Training Series #87: Overview of Canadian R&D Capabilities to Support Advanced Reactors

These webinars, organised by the GIF Education and Training Working Group are streamed live monthly. The recordings and slide decks are accessible after the webinar on this website. These webinars cover a very broad range of technical and policy related topics. At the end of 2023 they have been viewed by more than 15000 people (approximately half of the views during the live streams and the other half views being of the archives on the public GIF website). In total, the GIF webinars have reached Generation IV enthusiasts, scientists, and engineers in more than 80 countries.

These webinars are organised and hosted by the GIF Education and Training Working Group (ETWG). 

Growing concerns regarding energy security and climate change are driving increased interest in nuclear power as a clean energy option, including small modular reactors (SMRs) that employ a range of technologies and open new roles and markets. SMRs are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW(e) per unit which extend beyond traditional reactors, offering the opportunity of safer, cheaper, and more efficient generation of emissions-free electricity, as well as heat for industrial processes. Various institutions within Canada such as universities and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories are conducting research, collaborating at the national and international level and are participating in Government of Canada programs to establish capabilities to support the safe design, deployment and future operation of SMRs. An overview snapshot of the SMR deployment landscape in Canada and innovative supporting research within Canada will be discussed.