Canada's transportable nuclear power plant tech ready for remote use

Canadian company Prodigy Clean Energy has completed a two-year research and development program to advance its Transportable Nuclear Power Plant (TNPP) technology, a type of small modular reactor (SMR) designed for deployment in remote and off-grid regions. The TNPP aims to provide clean, reliable, and emission-free baseload power to challenging environments such as Canada’s North, where extreme remoteness, harsh Arctic conditions, and reliance on costly diesel fuel complicate energy supply. The technology targets applications including military bases, Indigenous communities, and critical infrastructure, supporting food and water security, Arctic trade corridors, and Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy. To address logistical and environmental challenges in Northern construction—such as limited transportation infrastructure, extreme weather, and permafrost thaw—Prodigy combines established nuclear technology with maritime-style factory fabrication and transport. The TNPP arrives fully assembled and is installed within a protected enclosure at shorelines, either on land or in marine harbors, with fueling and commissioning completed on-site