Darlington New Nuclear Project Newsletter – Winter 2022

Just like cell phones and laptops have gotten smaller as technology advances, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) take the concept of a traditional nuclear station and put it into a smaller package.

Much like the reactors OPG safely operates today, SMRs use nuclear fission to heat water, which turns to steam and drives a turbine to produce power.

OPG is working with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to deploy their SMR design, the 10th generation BWRX-300 at the Darlington site; the first grid-scale SMR in Canada.

OPG’s preliminary schedule is to complete construction of the reactor by 2028 with commercial operation in 2029. The Darlington site is the only site in Canada licensed for new nuclear build with an accepted environmental assessment.

To learn more about the Darlington New Nuclear Project and what the project team is up to, read our latest newsletter from Winter 2022.

The newsletter features more information about:

• OPG’s application for a Licence to Construct to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
• Progress on Site Preparation activities
• Detailed new nuclear project timeline
• Our team members and work within the community