Canada-based Generation IV reactor developer Terrestrial Energy has signed an engineering and construction services agreement with Aecon Group to support construction planning for an Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) advanced nuclear power plant.
Under the agreement, Aecon will review Terrestrial Energy’s construction costs and schedules for an IMSR, and undertake constructability, modularisation, and supplier assessments for activities including plans for site development and heavy civil construction.
“One of our focus areas is to support SMR vendors and SMR deployment, where we can leverage our existing capabilities and resources in this fast-developing market,” said Sean Sexstone, senior vice-president at Aecon Nuclear, the largest nuclear constructor in Canada.
Under the agreement, Aecon will review Terrestrial Energy’s construction costs and schedules for an IMSR, and undertake constructability, modularisation, and supplier assessments for activities including plans for site development and heavy civil construction.
“One of our focus areas is to support SMR vendors and SMR deployment, where we can leverage our existing capabilities and resources in this fast-developing market,” said Sean Sexstone, senior vice-president at Aecon Nuclear, the largest nuclear constructor in Canada.
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