Topic:"Nuclear Power" in M10504

KEY FINDINGS Based on the common themes observed, the following are the key guiding principles to inform the Action Plan and Roadmap Items: - Variable renewable capacity additions are required to meet the 2030 targets. Up to 1500MW of addi...

AI summary The key findings emphasize the need for 1500MW of additional wind and 200MW of solar capacity by 2030, the critical role of the Reliability Tie and battery storage, the value of the Atlantic Loop for lower costs and emissions, and the importance of emerging technologies like SMRs. NS Power has updated its 2020 IRP Action Plan based on 2023 modeling.

Nuclear (Small Modular Reactors) - Capacity additions of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are selected at the end of the planning horizon (2048) for the No Atlantic Loop (CE1-E1-R2) scenarios (including the hybrid peak and accelerated electri...

AI summary The document discusses the inclusion of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the No Atlantic Loop scenarios by 2048, driven by the need for firm, dispatchable, non-emitting resources and current assumptions on commercial availability and cost.

CE1-E1-R1-MMDSM NZ 2035-CURRENT POLICY AND TRENDS -ATLANTIC LOOP - MOD MID DSM Preliminary Scenario Metrics and Evaluation 26 Year NPVRR ($MM 2025$) $19,205 Key Input Assumptions and Observations 26 Year NPVRR with End Effects ($MM 2025$)...

AI summary The document evaluates the Modified Mid DSM (MMDSM) scenario's financial and environmental impacts compared to the base case (CE1-E1-R1). Key findings include a 26-year NPVRR increase of ~$0.4B, reduced wind capacity by ~500 MW, and increased SMR capacity (150 MW by 2050). Total emissions from 2025-2050 are comparable to the base case despite these changes.

NUCLEAR (SMR) • CE1-E1-R2 (No Atlantic Loop) scenario results in the addition of 750 MW of SMRs by 2050 • SMR capacity additions observed in many scenarios to a lesser degree and later in the planning horizon (beyond 2040)

AI summary The CE1-E1-R2 scenario (without Atlantic Loop) projects 750 MW of SMR capacity by 2050, while other scenarios show smaller SMR additions after 2040. This highlights SMR deployment as a key energy planning consideration under different infrastructure scenarios.