AtkinsRéalis seeks to license Candu reactor in U.S. market

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AtkinsRéalis seeks to license Candu reactor in U.S. market

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/article-atkinsrealis-seeks-to-license-candu-reactor-in-traditionally-closed/

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AtkinsRéalis seeks to license Candu reactor in traditionally closed-off U.S. market

AtkinsRéalis has submitted a notice to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to license its Enhanced Candu 6 reactor. The company is utilizing the new Part 53 regulatory framework, which mandates an 18-month licensing decision timeline. This move aims to enter a U.S. market historically dominated by domestic light-water reactor vendors.

This application follows executive orders intended to accelerate nuclear deployment and reorganize federal oversight. The industry faces a potential capacity gap as the U.S. seeks to expand its nuclear fleet, creating opportunities for foreign designs. However, the shift toward expedited licensing schedules has raised concerns among critics regarding the long-term safety implications of reduced regulatory review periods.

Move follows Trump order aimed at speeding up licence applications for commercial nuclear power plants

A full-scale mock-up of a Candu reactor, housed in a building in Courtice, Ont., near the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. AtkinsRéalis is seeking to license its Enhanced Candu 6 reactor in the U.S.Matthew McClearn/The Globe and Mail

has launched efforts to license its Candu reactor in the United States, an opening salvo into a market that has traditionally been regarded as off-limits to foreign vendors.

Read the full article at The Globe and Mail:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/article-atkinsrealis-seeks-to-license-candu-reactor-in-traditionally-closed/

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I hear they use maple syrup as a moderator.