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At its Q3 2026 results briefing, China First Heavy Industries said domestic approvals for nuclear units remain high and supply-chain tendering and scheduling have accelerated, leaving nuclear power order intake stable and improving. It noted projects carry large unit values and long cycles, with revenue recognised by delivery milestones, so annual contribution varies with plant scheduling and trend is a more meaningful indicator; nuclear contribution is rising steadily. The company called nuclear a clear mid-to-long-term baseload growth area, said its competitiveness and customer recognition are sustainable, current capacity covers on‑hand work, product upgrades are ongoing, and investment and technical retrofit-led capacity expansion are proceeding in parallel.

S&P Global New Energy Research finds that if Canada meets the federal government's target of 100 mln tonnes/year of LNG exports, by 2050 it would support about CAD1 trillion of annual investment and create roughly 250,000 jobs.