Enhanced CANDU 6
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/snc-lavalin---candu-energy]]
Key Stats
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Enhanced CANDU 6
Status: PLANNED Category: POWER Country: Canada Canada Vendor/Designer: snc-lavalin---candu-energy Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor [Pressurized heavy water reactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Pressurized heavy water reactor) Capacity: 740 MWe
Overview
Enhanced CANDU 6 is a planned pressurized heavy water reactor design by SNC-Lavalin/Candu Energy in Canada, with a capacity of 740 MWe. It is significant for building on Canada’s established CANDU technology to meet modern safety and efficiency standards for civilian power generation. It remains in the planning stage with no operational history or specific site confirmed.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- World Nuclear Association - Canada — Overview of Canada's nuclear power program, including CANDU technology and developments.
- SNC-Lavalin - CANDU Technology [UNVERIFIED] — Official information on CANDU reactor designs, including the Enhanced CANDU 6, from the vendor's website.
- Wikipedia - Enhanced CANDU 6 [UNVERIFIED] — Detailed entry on the Enhanced CANDU 6 reactor design and its specifications.
- World Nuclear News - CANDU Technology [UNVERIFIED] — Article discussing advancements in CANDU technology, including the Enhanced CANDU 6 design.
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