Ontario begins construction of 1st small reactor as it aims to lead in new nuclear technology

Construction begins on $21B project to build four nuclear reactors in the GTA

The first of four small modular reactors being built at the Darlington nuclear generating station on Lake Ontario will begin supplying power by 2030.

Ontario begins construction of 1st small reactor as it aims to lead in new nuclear technology

Ontario is starting to build the first of four new, small nuclear reactors, as Canada seeks to lead the Group of Seven industrialized nations in developing next-generation nuclear technology.

Ontario greenlights plan to build small modular reactor at Darlington nuclear site

The Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear site. Once complete, this SMR will be the first of its kind in the G7, reportedly producing enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 300,000 homes. The provincial government says construction of the four units will create up to 18,000 Canadian jobs and add an avera…

Canada to build first of four small modular nuclear reactors

Ontario approved plans to build the first of four small modular nuclear reactors, providing a shot in the arm for the industry. Read here

Canada to Build $15 Billion Modular Nuclear Plant, First in G-7

Canada’s most populous province greenlit a C$20.9 billion ($15 billion) plan to build a new, smaller kind of nuclear plant, a step forward for a nascent technology that’s been touted as a way to meet surging power demand from artificial intelligence.

Construction set to begin on 1st of Ontario’s small modular nuclear reactors

Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced the Ford government had approved Ontario Power Generation's plan to begin work on building the first of four small nuclear modular reactors.