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Shell’s LNG Canada to Start Exports by June as Hitachi-GE, Google Back $21B SMRs; US LNG Ship Exemptions Sought

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Updated May 11, 2025, 05:12 AM

Shell's LNG Canada project is expected to commence exports as early as late June 2025, positioning Canada to become a key LNG exporter amid escalating U.S. trade tensions. Pembina Pipeline has indicated sufficient demand to consider expanding its Cedar LNG project. Concurrently, Canada is advancing its nuclear energy capabilities with the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs).

Hitachi-GE Vernova has received approval from a Canadian provincial government to build SMRs, with construction set to begin at the Darlington nuclear station at a total cost of $21 billion. Google has partnered with an advanced nuclear developer to develop three sites totaling 1.8 gigawatts of capacity. Additionally, U.S. energy companies are seeking exemptions from a Trump administration plan that mandates LNG shipments be transported on U.S.-built ships. In the U.S., regulators have recommended approval for Venture Global's CP2 LNG project, signaling ongoing developments in North American LNG infrastructure.

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