Canada-based Prodigy Clean Energy and Des Nëdhé Group have announced a memorandum of understanding to develop opportunities to power remote mines and off-grid communities in Canada using Prodigy microreactor transportable nuclear power plants (TNPPs).

Under the MOU, project developer Prodigy and Des Nëdhé, an indigenous economic development corporation, will explore potential TNPP projects using microreactors including Westinghouse’s eVinci, a 5 MW unit that Westinghouse has said is the ideal technology for TNPPs.

Earlier this year Prodigy said the first unit could be operating by in Canada by 2030.