Economic Impacts of Deploying a CANDU EC6 Nuclear Reactor in Saskatchewan

Key Findings

Deploying a two-unit CANDU EC6 reactor in Saskatchewan would generate $45.9 billion (2026 $) in Canadian GDP over its 71-year project lifecycle.
- Local procurement strategies and the high-value nature of nuclear power technologies translate into large total economic returns, with $0.99 of GDP created for every dollar spent on the project.
Over its lifecycle, the project would support a cumulative 229,500 full-time jobs and generate $13.9 billion in government revenues.
The 14-year design and construction phase creates $1.4 billion in GDP annually in Canada, supporting 9,560 full-time jobs per year.
Over 60 years of operations, the EC6 would generate $0.44 billion in GDP per year and support 1,595 full-time jobs annually.