Sample Projects
Our Projects
MZConsulting Inc. has advised governments, utilities and industry agencies on issues related to their nuclear projects with contracts on six continents.
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
SMRs represent the next generation of nuclear energy innovation. They are defined as nuclear plants that produce 300 MW of electricity or less replacing the traditional economies of scale of large reactors with economies of numbers. Their objective is to reduce the risks of delay and cost overruns associated with more traditional large nuclear units by deploying them more quickly and at lower cost.
At MZConsulting, we have been working on SMRs for a decade. Some of our SMR projects include:
- A study for a utility new to nuclear on issues related to implementing nuclear power and on the commercial issues associated with new small modular reactors (SMRs);
- Participation on the Economics and Financing Working Group (EFWG) as part of the development of the Canadian SMR Roadmap
- A study for government on assessing the commercialization for SMRs
- Due diligence/ independent review of 8 different SMR vendors on behalf of potential customers and investors
- Development of an SMR Feasibility study for government and utilities under the provincial MOU
- Participation on an IAEA mission to a country on SMR economics
- Independent oversight of the Darlington New Nuclear Project (SMR) on behalf of the government of Ontario
- Study on the potential options to contract for the energy from a micro reactor
- Study on the potential of a SMR microreactor to replace diesel for energy at remote mines and in communities in the Canadian far north
Large Nuclear Projects and Programs
We have worked on numerous projects and programs for governement and utilities over four decades.
Projects include:
- Independent oversight of the Darlington refurbishment project on behalf of the government of Ontario
- Negotiation of the refurbishment agreement with Bruce Power on behalf of the Independent Electricity System Operator of Ontario
- Independent technical advisor to the IESO for the refurbishment at Bruce Power
- Advisor to the government of New Brunswick on new build nuclear
- Numerous feasibility studies and proposals for nuclear new build on behalf of a vendor
- Study for the Canadian government on the potential opportunity for an export project
- International work included:
- Advising the government of South Africa on approaches to industrialization with new nuclear
- A study on the economics of nuclear new build for the government of Chile
- Advising a European utility on the issues associated with identifying and ordering long lead items for a new nuclear project
- Negotiating a new build project and the sale of heavy water in Korea
- Studies and proposals for projects in the USA, Korea, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia and a number of European countries including the UK, Switzerland, Turkey and Romania.
Strategic Studies and Asessments
We have worked on studies for a range of customers from the Canadian industry to Australian junior uranium companies
Projects include:
- An International Business Development Strategy for the Canadian Industry
- A study on alternative business alliance models
- An assessment of the private companies developing fusion
- An assessment of the economic impact of the nuclear industry for Canada
- Advice to a nuclear regulator on improving communications with the public
- Assisting a junior uranium company to find strategic investors from countries that have a long term need for uranium
- Advising a global Asian trading company on possible investments in uranium
- Advising a FTSE 100 mining company considering entering the uranium sector
- Member of the task force supporting the preparation of the report Nuclear Energy: An ESG Investable Asset Class issued by the Economic Modelling Work Group of the Gen IV International Forum.
- Member of the team that produced the Canadian Isotope Ecosystem Directory issued April 19, 2021