Chalk River Laboratories
Research facility in Ontario
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May 2023 | Announcement made about building the world's first micro-modular reactor at Chalk River Laboratories by Global First Power (GFP), intended to power the CNL campus and serve as a demonstration unit for potential deployment in remote northern communities. |
2020 | New buildings for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Research Facilities were completed, marking a significant modernization of the site. |
March 31 2018 | The NRU reactor was shut down for the final time at 7 p.m., concluding its decades of operation and entering a 'state of storage' before decommissioning. |
2016 | Canadian government allocated 1.2 billion CAD over ten years to decommission 120 old buildings and construct new facilities at Chalk River Laboratories. |
2016 | The NRU reactor's original licence expired, marking the beginning of its final operational phase. |
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