Darlington New nuclear power plant
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Other names: Darlington SMR
Darlington New nuclear power plant is an announced nuclear power plant 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 | Construction[1] | 2030 (planned)[2] | 300 MW[3] | Small modular reactor[4] | BWRX-300[3] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][3] | Ontario Power Generation[3] |
| 2 | Announced[5][6] | 2036 (planned)[7] | 300 MW[6] | Small modular reactor[4] | BWRX-300[3] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][6] | Ontario Power Generation[6] |
| 3 | Announced[5][6] | 2036 (planned)[7] | 300 MW[6] | Small modular reactor[4] | BWRX-300[3] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][6] | Ontario Power Generation[6] |
| 4 | Announced[5][6] | 2036 (planned)[7] | 300 MW[6] | Small modular reactor[4] | BWRX-300[3] | Ontario Power Generation Inc [100%][6] | Ontario Power Generation[6] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Darlington New nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 22, 2025[8] | 2030[2] |
| 2 | – | 2036[7] |
| 3 | – | 2036[7] |
| 4 | – | 2036[7] |
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[3] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
| 2 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[3] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
| 3 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[3] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
| 4 | Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[3] | 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/darlington-smr-nuclear-project-foundation-module-milestone.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/small-modular-reactor-nuclear-power-ontario-construction-1.7529338.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 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) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Small modular reactors". OPG. Archived from the original on 2024-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
{{cite web}}: Text "Darlington SMR" ignored (help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 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.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 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://www.renewcanada.net/ontario-darlington-smr-project-reaches-construction-milestone/.
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