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Survey – CEDIR Initiative

Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors, and hydrogen and fusion technologies are a few examples of the critical clean energy research and development CNL has been advancing for the future of our planet. We’re also advancing the science behind how such clean energy technologies can work together alongside other low-carbon and renewable energy sources – a hybrid energy system (HES).  Continued research is needed to help achieve Canada’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 and CNL’s Clean Energy Demonstration, Innovation, and Research (CEDIR) Initiative is evolving the development of hybrid energy systems by solving the key challenges in their deployment.

The CEDIR Initiative includes:

  • Conducting clean energy research to support policy and regulation development
  • Performing feasibility studies to generate economic and performance data and system modelling
  • Engaging with community stakeholders to seek input and gain support
  • Advancing the technology readiness level (TRL) of a HES through demonstration
CEDIR Initiative

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Questions on CEDIR Phase 1

Current initiatives under CEDIR are focusing on modeling and experiments to better understand key aspects of integrated energy systems; feasibility studies to generate economic and performance data and system modelling; clean energy research to support policy and regulation development; and engagement with community stakeholders to seek input and gain support. This work is expected to lay the groundwork to support future large scale demonstrations of the HES system technologies.

Are you currently considering modelling and/or experiments to advance a technology that could benefit Canada through generation, storage and/or use of clean energy?
What are the potential applications for your technology?
How could the CEDIR initiative support your modelling and experimental efforts:

Questions on CEDIR Park

The ultimate vision of CNL’s Clean Energy Demonstration, Innovation, and Research (CEDIR) Initiative is a demonstration park hosted at Chalk River Laboratories. Enabled by a Small Modular Reactor, the park will be the final step to advance the technological readiness of low-carbon hybrid energy systems and demonstrate the benefits of a nuclear-renewable hybrid energy system (NR-HES), including:

• A reliable micro-grid powered locally by low-carbon energy

• Efficient district heating

• Hydrogen powered transportation and other advanced fuels

• Desalination and water treatment

• Heated greenhouse to enable agriculture in cold climates

• Advanced aquaculture

• Heat for industrial processes


Are you seeking opportunities to demonstrate a clean energy technology(s) within an integrated energy system?
What are the aspects of integration you are most interested in demonstrating?
How could the CEDIR initiative support your demonstration efforts:
What capabilities are essential to demonstrating your technology at CEDIR Park?

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Are you willing to participate in future discussions?
Would you like to kept up to date with the processes of CEDIR (ex. emails 2-4 times per year)?