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] 2029 (planned)[2] 300 MW[2] Small modular reactor[3] BWRX-300[2] Ontario Power Generation [100%][2] Ontario Power Generation[2]
2 Announced[4][5] 300 MW[5] Small modular reactor[3] BWRX-300[2] Ontario Power Generation [100%][5] Ontario Power Generation[5]
3 Announced[4][5] 300 MW[5] Small modular reactor[3] BWRX-300[2] Ontario Power Generation [100%][5] Ontario Power Generation[5]
4 Announced[4][5] 300 MW[5] Small modular reactor[3] BWRX-300[2] Ontario Power Generation [100%][5] Ontario Power Generation[5]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Darlington New nuclear power plant

Unit name Commercial operation
1 2029[2]

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[2] 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact)
2 Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[2] 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact)
3 Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[2] 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact)
4 Clarington, Durham Region, Golden Horseshoe, Ontario, Canada[2] 43.8733, -78.7057 (exact)

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References

  1. 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 21 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 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 01 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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 18 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240513234232/https://www.opg.com/projects-services/projects/nuclear/smr/darlington-smr/. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 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 15 July 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)