«Days b4 the fed budget was tabled, CEO of #Swedish industrial giant #Saab flew 2 #Ottawa 2 meet w/ country's top bureaucrat, fuelling sense a deal→brewing between #Canadian gov & the military manufacturer

Sources said the fact #MichaelSabia, clerk of the #PrivyCouncil, made room in his tight agenda on Oct. 31 to meet w/ #MicaelJohansson highlights #Canada's interest in acquiring #European military equipment, as well as beefing up its domestic production capacity»

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/swedish-king-canada-visit-9.6971674

#HydroQuébec considers reopening #Gentilly2 #nuclear power station

by Philip Authier, August 10, 2023

QUEBEC – "Hydro-Québec is currently studying the possibility of reopening the mothballed Gentilly-2 nuclear plant in #Bécancour to boost #Quebec’s available power resources in the face of soaring demand.

"On Thursday, Hydro officials confirmed the news, first reported by the Journal de Montréal .

"'Concerning the Gentilly-2 station, an evaluation on the current state of the station is underway, to evaluate our options and to feed our reflection on Quebec’s future energy offering,' the utility said in a statement to the Montreal Gazette.

"The new CEO of Hydro-Québec, #MichaelSabia, is already on the record saying he has 'an open mind (on future options) given the context of a strong increase in demand,' the statement added.

"'We are evaluating different possible options to increase the production of clean electricity. It would be irresponsible at this time to exclude certain energy sectors.'

"In 2012, the #PartiQuébécois government endorsed a recommendation from Hydro-Québec to close Gentilly-2, a #CANDU reactor, mainly owing to the high costs of upgrading the installation. It cost Hydro-Québec $80 million to shut down the plant.

"With a capacity of 675 megawatts, the Gentilly-2 reactor started producing power in 1981."

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/hydro-qu%C3%A9bec-considers-reopening-gentilly-2-nuclear-power-station/ar-AA1f6m1M

#NuclearPlants #Environment #WaterIsLife #NuclearWaste

#HydroQuébec étudie la possibilité de réactiver la centrale #nucléaire #Gentilly2

« Hydro-Québec confirme que l'état des lieux a été demandé récemment, soit depuis l'arrivée de son nouveau PDG, #MichaelSabia qui est entré en fonction le 1er août. »

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2002412/energie-nucleaire-quebec-gentilly-2

#ÉnergieQC #CAQ #PolQC