Point Lepreau nuclear power plant
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Other names: Stable Salt Reactor Nuclear Project (Unit 2)
Point Lepreau nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Point Lepreau nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 1983[1] | 2040 (planned)[2] | – | 705 MW[1] | Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] | CANDU 6[1] | New Brunswick Electric Power Commission [100%][1] | New Brunswick Electric Power Commission[1] |
| 2 | Cancelled[3][4] | – | – | 2012[4] | 1100 MW[3] | Unknown | unknown | NB Power [100%][3] | – |
| SMR 1 | Pre-construction[5] | 2029 (planned)[3] | – | – | 100 MW[3] | Small modular reactor[5] | ARC-100[3] | NB Power [100%][3] | – |
| SMR 2 | Announced[2] | 2030 (planned)[2] | – | – | 300 MW[6] | Molten salt reactor[6] | SSR-W[6] | Government of New Brunswick; NB Power[7][7] | NB Power[7] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Point Lepreau nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1, 1975[1] | July 25, 1982[1] | September 11, 1982[1] | February 1, 1983[1] | 2040 (planned)[2] |
| SMR 1 | – | – | – | 2029[3] | – |
| SMR 2 | – | – | – | 2030[2] | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Point Lepreau nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 660 MW[1] | 660 MW[1] | 2180 MWt[1] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Point Lepreau nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada[8] | 45.0686, -66.4543 (exact) |
| 2 | Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada[8] | 45.0686, -66.4543 (exact) |
| SMR 1 | Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada[8] | 45.0686, -66.4543 (exact) |
| SMR 2 | Musquash Parish, New Brunswick, Canada[8] | 45.0686, -66.4543 (exact) |
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20250708012314/https://www.nucnet.org/news/canada-grants-patent-for-innovative-spent-nuclear-fuel-recycling-process-1-5-2024. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20250708012510/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/moltex-partners-in-new-brunswick-smr-project. Archived from the original on 2025-07-08.
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