Microreactors / Global First Power Design Begins Formal Regulatory Review

Company says ‘milestone’ reached
 Global First Power Design Begins Formal Regulatory Review
USNC, OPG partner in Global First Power, has said it hopes to build and operate its first micro modular reactor unit by 2026. Courtesy USNC.
Canada-based Global First Power announced its licensing application for a micro modular reactor (MMR) has now entered the formal review phase with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).

Ontario Power Generation (OPG), which owns Global First Power in a joint venture between) and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), said the move marks a “milestone” for Canada’s first small modular reactor project.

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