Ontario exploring new nuclear power plant east of Toronto

Will OPG’s dormant Wesleyville generating station find new life as a nuclear energy powerhouse? - Electrical Business

January 15, 2025 – Following expressions of interest from the Municipality of Port Hope and the Williams Treaties First Nations (WTFNs), the Ontario government has asked Ontario Power Generation to explore opportunities for new nuclear energy generation at its Wesleyville site, about an hour’s drive east of Toronto. “This is a generational opportunity,” said Minister of Energy & Electrification Stephen Lecce at a press conference held earlier to…

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Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says Ontario Power Generation is exploring the possibility following positive engagement with the local municipality and First Nation community.

Ontario exploring new nuclear power plant east of Toronto

The province is exploring the possibility of developing a new nuclear power plant at Ontario Power Generation’s Welseyville site near Port Hope, Ont. in an effort to “meet the rising demand for electricity.”

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OPG says the site near Port Hope could accommodate up to 10,000 megawatts of new generation, which would make it among the world’s largest nuclear power plants

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Energy Minister Stephen Lecce was in Port Hope, to promote Ontario Power Generation's Wesleyville site as land the province could rely upon to build a new nuclear station on.