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U-Battery establishes Canadian subsidiary to advance development of micro modular reactor

23 February 2018

U-Battery is pleased to announce the creation of a Canadian subsidiary company, U-Battery Canada Limited.

U-Battery is a micro modular reactor that is intended to support Canada’s many northern and remote communities by providing a clean, cost-effective and safe source of electricity and heat, allowing them to move away from carbon-intensive diesel fuel. The reactor is also intended to power remote industrial sites, including off-grid mining operations.

It is being developed by Urenco in partnership with Wood, Cammell Laird, Laing O’Rourke and Kinectrics.

Current work is focused on a collaboration between Kinectrics and Urenco to advance the design, development and licensing of the U-Battery reactor in Canada.

U-Battery will also continue to focus on market development in the United Kingdom.

Steve Threlfall, General Manager, U-Battery comments:

“The incorporation of a Canadian subsidiary brings us closer to the development, licensing and the eventual deployment of U-Battery units across Canada. With over 300 remote communities in Canada, as well as remote heavy industry, there is a strong market interest in a low carbon, reliable and cost-effective energy alternative to diesel. We look forward to continuing to work in collaboration with our Canadian partners to make U-Battery a reality.”

U-Battery is a 10 MWt/4MWe high temperature gas reactor that has been designed as a cogeneration (combined heat and power) unit.