Point Lepreau nuclear power plant SMR 1
Gross capacity
100MW
Point Lepreau nuclear power plant SMR 1 is a small modular reactor unit at Point Lepreau nuclear power plant in Canada rated at 100 MW gross. It is pre-construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2029.
Specification
| Reactor type | small modular reactor |
|---|---|
| Model | ARC-100 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less
The source tracker records it as a small modular reactor.
|
| Coolant | not disclosed |
| Moderator | not disclosed |
| Gross capacity | 100MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | not disclosed |
Ownership & location
| Site | Point Lepreau nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | SMR 1 |
| Country | Canada |
| Owner | NB Power100% |
| Coordinates | 45.0686, -66.4543 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
not established for this unit's type
Enrichment
not established
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 1 Jan 2029Commercial operation
Other units at Point Lepreau nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Point Lepreau nuclear power plant 1 | 705 | |
| Point Lepreau nuclear power plant 2 | Cancelled | 1,100 |
| Point Lepreau nuclear power plant SMR 2 | Announced | 300 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-30
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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