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Globally Proven

Redefining best in class standards

The AP1000 reactor has a globally proven track record, with a growing fleet delivering safe, reliable power and record-setting performance

As the only Generation III+ reactor with passive safety systems in commercial service, it is operating in multiple countries and selected for new programs across Europe, Asia, and North America.

AP1000
Designed. Built. Evidence-backed.
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The Global Context
Grant Isaac, Cameco President & COO
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AP1000 Around the World

*Lifetime performance data as of 2024 is from

IAEA PRIS (Power Reactor Information System)

Record Setting Performance

Availability and capacity factors

>93% compared to global reactor fleet averages of 82.9%

Start-up test programs

Reduced from 10 months to 5 months or less (including 1 month at full power)

Refueling outages

Set industry records:
First cycle — 28 days
Second cycle — 19 days

Baseload and load-follow modes

Ramp rates of 1 MW/second

Safety System Enhancements

The reactor is designed to achieve and maintain safe shutdown conditions without operator action, and without the need for AC power or pumps.

New Builds

Standardize. Sequence. Simplify.

Equally important to the technological advances and performance of the AP1000 are the approaches taken to new builds. Developed over the course of the initial units' entries into the AP1000 fleet, new plant projects have been standardized, sequenced and, incrementally simplified as experience grows; all to continually optimize construction timelines and reduce costs.

First of a kind challenges eliminated

Fully digital and AI-enabled construction process automates construction documentation, licensing, planning and more to deliver AP1000 units efficiently and repeatably.

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Design & Construction

Complete and standardized, with controlled change processes

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Licensing

40-year Design Certification (US NRC); DOC, SoDA (UK); Phase 2 review (CA CNSC); Licensed in US, Europe and Asia

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Construction Method

Proven modular/parallel construction methods and repeatable installation sequencing

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Project Delivery

Risks reduced by deliberate capture and deployment of lessons learned in fleet build to date

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Supply Chain / Workforce

Qualification, training and industrial capacity established with first builds

Proven Licensing

USA

Reviewed by multiple regulators around the world, the AP1000 reactor is the only Generation III+ reactor that has received a design certification and a construction and operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Europe

The AP1000 plant design also has been independently assessed and confirmed to meet the requirements of the European Utilities Requirements document and the Electric Power Research Institute Advanced Light Water Reactor Utility Requirements Document.

China

Design review by China's National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) is complete.

Canada

Design has passed Phase 2 of the CNSC three-stage review process. "Based on the Phase 2 review, CNSC staff conclude that there are no fundamental barriers to licensing the AP1000 design in Canada."

Proven Construction Pathway

AP1000 construction schedule is simple with known major milestones (Long Lead Item Orders, Early Works Construction, etc.)

Lower construction risk with the AP1000 improves financing outcomes and protects ratepayers

AP1000 construction pathway

Growing Canada's Nuclear Supply Chain

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Local approach
Proven localization commitment using Canada's world class nuclear supply chain, for domestic and international projects around the globe.
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CREATING VALUE FOR CANADA
Prior to construction, we expect about $5 billion in accelerated spend with Canada’s domestic supply chain.
We expect that construction of the first Ontario unit would see about 80% of that investment retained in Ontario, growing to about 90% by the fourth unit. Ongoing export opportunities increase as other nations move to build the AP1000 with Canadian supply chain support.
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Already engaged
Canada's supply chain is already engaged in delivering critical scopes on operating AP1000s globally. That same supply chain is extending roles to support Bulgaria's AP1000 new-build project.
450+ Approved Canadian Suppliers
Canadian supply chain partners

A Canadian Build to Benefit Canadians

An investment today in the proven, construction-ready AP1000 would be focused on swift, measurable project build progress, with immediate downstream benefits. Assuming a four-unit AP1000 project is initiated in Ontario, immediate incremental manufacturing and supply chain jobs is expected to inject about $5 billion into the Canadian economy.

Construction on the first unit would see about 80% of that investment retained in Ontario, growing to about 90% by the fourth unit.

As other nations continue quickly expanding their nuclear fleet capacity with the world’s only deployment-ready, modern AP1000 reactors, we anticipate growing export opportunities for Canada’s experienced, reliable nuclear supply chain.

During Construction
(4-Unit Project)

$28.7 Billion

increase in GDP
(3.2% of Ontario's GDP)

125,000

person-years of full time jobs

$15.7 Billion

of salaries
(Average: $124,600)

$7.1 Billion

in tax revenue
(Enough for 5 new major hospitals)

Ongoing Operations
(60+ years)

$8.1 Billion

to GDP every year
(A permanent 1% increase in Ontario's GDP)

12,000

long-term jobs

$1.7 Billion

of salaries per year
(Average: $144,903)

$2 Billion

in tax revenue per year
(Funds 2 major hospitals annually)

Based on PwC analysis: The Economic Impact of a Westinghouse AP1000 Reactor Project in Canada

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