Saskatoon StarPhoenix StaffWhile continuing its push on a nuclear small modular reactor project, SaskPower is also moving forward with plans to formally evaluate large nuclear reactor technology for use in Saskatchewan. SaskPower expects the SMR near Estevan to break ground in 2029 and be operational in 2034. “Our energy security strategy sets out a pathway to nuclear power generation from both SMRs and large nuclear reactors, using Saskatchewan uranium,” Minister Responsible for SaskPower, Jeremy Harrison, said in a prepared statement on Wednesday in Saskatoon. The nuclear centre, once completed, would be the first of its kind in Western Canada. Researchers at the facility are expected to design, develop and license SMR technology while also training workers in a controlled environment.