Pabineau First Nation, Eel River Bar First Nation and Prodigy Clean Energy to Deploy Canada’s First Transportable Nuclear Power Plant (TNPP)

BELLEDUNE, New Brunswick — Today, Pabineau First Nation, Eel River Bar First Nation, and Prodigy Clean Energy announce an Indigenous-led nuclear new build proposal in Belledune, New Brunswick. Driven by an exclusive Agreement, the partners plan to deploy an up to 50 MWe full-scale Prodigy Transportable Nuclear Power Plant (TNPP) within the traditional territory of the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations. The Prodigy TNPP Pilot Project will be First Nations-owned and validate plant logistics and operational requirements, creating the commercial blueprint to mass deploy a TNPP fleet across Canada’s North and global export markets. The project targets in-service operation by the early 2030s.

At peak output, the TNPP will supply clean baseload energy to power up to 40,000 homes. Underscoring its strategic importance, the Government of New Brunswick has signed a Letter of Intent to offtake the generated electricity, and has formally notified Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) of its institutional support and intent to advance the project to Canada’s federal Major Projects Office (MPO) as a nationally transformative infrastructure initiative.

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“Canada’s new Nuclear Energy Strategy is creating opportunities to strengthen our energy security, advance Canadian innovation and support economic growth. I am very pleased to see Pabineau First Nation and Eel River Bar First Nation at the forefront of this initiative. Projects like this have the potential to position New Brunswick as a leader in Canada’s clean energy future while creating good jobs and new opportunities for our region,” said Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, New Brunswick.

“Access to resilient, reliable and secure energy underpins Canada’s ability to protect, connect and transform the North. This project is a made-in-Canada, nation-building opportunity to deliver on this, exemplifying how Canada’s strategic national interests and Indigenous reconciliation can advance together. By deploying the first Prodigy TNPP and anchoring the supply chain here in New Brunswick, we are demonstrating the strength and leadership of the province, our First Nations, and our nuclear-trained workforce, to support Northern sovereignty and Canada’s new Nuclear Energy Strategy. This project has potential to supply clean energy for Northern New Brunswick communities and support significant regional economic development,” said The Honourable René Legacy, Deputy Premier, Minister Responsible for Energy, New Brunswick.

Prodigy’s TNPP is a proprietary Canadian nuclear technology engineered to package microreactors and Small Modular Reactors for safe and secure deployment over their multi-decade lifecycle. The modular power plant infrastructure is reactor agnostic, offering scalable power output customization and flexibility for coastal marine or land installation. TNPPs can be factory-built, shipped and installed in ~18 months, providing a rapidly-deployed clean and reliable energy solution for Northern ports, communities, defence installations and critical mineral operations.