The Conexus program centers on sharing ideas, experiences and solutions to enhance CANDU performance across member plants worldwide. Through research and development, joint projects, and knowledge-sharing platforms, Conexus and our members have significantly contributed to safer, cleaner and more reliable carbon-free electricity.

Our members, suppliers and industry partners are vital in the fight against climate change while providing a sustainable energy source to meet growing global demand.

Read the COGnizant Magazine feature on the Conexus Team Approach here.

C6 Fleet Forum

Supports relationships within the C6 fleet, enabling members to share information, resolve common issues, and drive cost savings, reliability and synergy.
Learn more here.

Task Teams

C6 Safety Analysis Application TT, C6 Outage Optimization TT

Chief Nuclear Officers Forum

Tackles strategic challenges and opportunities affecting the nuclear power industry and regulators, helping to share licensing positions and pool resources for high-impact issues. Learn more here.

Peer Groups

Fuel Handling PG, Radiation Protection PG, Maintenance Managers PG, Training PG, Cyber Security PG, Human Performance PG, Decommissioning and Waste PG, Safety Culture & Human and Organizational Factors PG

Working Groups & Task Teams

Supplier Participant WG, Operations Manager WG, Outage Managers WG, Work Management WG
Human Performance: Human Performance Metrics TT
Maintenance Managers: Fix-It-Now TT
Safety Culture & Human and Organizational Factors: Management System TT

Chief Nuclear Engineers Forum

Provides a platform for senior management to address high-priority safety and economic issues in Canada's nuclear industry, aligning strategies and consolidating solutions. Learn more here.

Peer Groups

Engineering PG, Asset Management PG, Non Destructive Examination PG, Chemistry Managers PG, Equipment Reliability PG, Nuclear Safety PG

Working Groups & Task Teams

Pressure Boundary WG

Equipment Reliability: Single Point of Vulnerability TT, Condition Based Maintenance TT, Equipment Reliability TT 

Nuclear Safety: Safe Operating Envelope TT, Risk and Reliability TT, Beyond Design Basis Accident Management TT, CANDU Safety Issues TT, Fuel Integrity TT, Safety Analysis Improvement TT

R&D Technology Forum

Serves as the primary point of contact for R&D activities, addressing members' needs in operations, safety, licensing, engineering and supply chain. Learn more here.

Technical Committees

Chemistry, Materials & Components TC, Fuel Channels TC, Health, Safety & Environment TC, Industry Standard Toolset TC, Safety & Licensing TC, Strategic R&D TC

Working Groups

CM&C: SG Non-Destructive Examination WG; SG Material Integrity WG; Concrete WG; Steels WG; Chemistry WG; Valve WG

FC: PT Crack Initiation WG, Deformation WG, Corrosion & Deuterium Ingress WG

IST: Physics Codes WG, Containment and Severe Accident Codes WG, Thermalhydraulics Codes WG, Fuel and Fuel Channels WG

S&L: Physics WG, Containment and Severe Accident WG, Thermalhydraulics WG, Fuel Normal Operating Conditions WG, Fuel and Fuel Channels WG, Probabilistic Risk Assessment WG

Strategic R&D: Reduced Outages WG, Materials Properties WG, Low Dose Impact WG, Climate Change WG, Environmental Monitoring WG, Decommissioning & LT Waste Management WG

Radioactive Waste Leadership Forum

Focuses on strategies for managing nuclear waste from power stations and medical and laboratory facilities, ensuring safety, environmental protection and cost efficiency. Learn more here.

Refurbishment Forum

Shares knowledge and best practices within utilities and the industry for improving refurbishment activities, identifying key issues and developing solutions that lead to cost, schedule and dose savings. Learn more here.

Regulatory Affairs VPs Forum

Discusses regulatory issues and provides strategic direction to the regulatory affairs, emergency preparedness and response and nuclear environmental affairs peer groups. Learn more here.

Peer Groups

Regulatory Affairs PG, Emergency Preparedness & Response PG, Nuclear Environmental Affairs PG

Task Teams

Regulatory Affairs: CILLP

Nuclear Environmental Affairs: Environmental Management Systems TT, Environmental Impacts TT

Small Modular Reactor Technology Forum

Addresses key issues and establishes technical positions and requirements for harmonized SMR development, covering regulatory frameworks, fuel cycles, siting and supply chains. Learn more here.

Task Teams

SMR Security TT, SMR Nuclear Liability TT, SMR Fuel Supply TT

Supply Chain, Obsolescence & Procurement Forum

Oversees efforts to address high-risk procurement and obsolescence issues, promoting proactive approaches to these challenges. ​Learn more here.

Peer Groups

Supply Chain, Obsolescence and Procurement PG