Darlington New nuclear power plant
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Darlington New nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant in pre-construction in Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Darlington New nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[1][2] | 2030 (planned)[3] | 300 MW[4] | Small modular reactor[5] | BWRX-300[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][4] | Ontario Power Generation[4] |
| 2 | Announced[6][7] | 2036 (planned)[1] | 300 MW[7] | Small modular reactor[5] | BWRX-300[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][7] | Ontario Power Generation[7] |
| 3 | Announced[6][7] | 2036 (planned)[1] | 300 MW[7] | Small modular reactor[5] | BWRX-300[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][7] | Ontario Power Generation[7] |
| 4 | Announced[6][7] | 2036 (planned)[1] | 300 MW[7] | Small modular reactor[5] | BWRX-300[4] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][7] | Ontario Power Generation[7] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Darlington New nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Commercial operation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2030[3] |
| 2 | 2036[1] |
| 3 | 2036[1] |
| 4 | 2036[1] |
Location
Table 3: Unit-level location details for Darlington New nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[4] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
| 2 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[4] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
| 3 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[4] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
| 4 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[4] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
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Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.powermag.com/canada-approves-first-grid-scale-smr-construction-at-darlington/?utm_source=omeda&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pwrnucleardirect+eletter&oly_enc_id=8297F4352967A4C.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221021183559/http://www.opg.com/powering-ontario/our-generation/nuclear/darlington-nuclear/darlington-new-nuclear/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/small-modular-reactor-nuclear-power-ontario-construction-1.7529338.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901071420/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/OPG-chooses-BWRX-300-SMR-for-Darlington-new-build. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220918180706/https://nuclear.gepower.com/build-a-plant/products/nuclear-power-plants-overview/bwrx-300. Archived from the original on 2022-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Small modular reactors". OPG. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
{{cite web}}: Text "Darlington SMR" ignored (help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20230715041844/https://www.powermag.com/three-more-bwrx-300-smrs-planned-for-canadas-darlington-site/. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15.
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