Nuclear Power Plants in Canada

Bruce Location: ON Operator: Bruce Power Inc Configuration: 3 X 815 MW, 1 X 825 MW, 4 X 890 MW CANDU Operation: 1977-1987 Reactor supplier: AECL T/G supplier: Parsons EPC: AECL Quick facts: Bruce is on a 2,300ac site the eastern shore of Lake Huron. In the late 1990s, Ontario Hydro made the decision to lay-up the "A" plant and the units were taken out of service from 1995-1998. In 2001, Bruce Power took over operations under long-term lease from Ontario Power Generation and returned Bruce A3&A4 to service in Jan 2004 and Oct 2003, respectively. Units A1&A2 are due back online in 2011 after one of Canada's largest and most complex infrastructure projects in years. Bruce power is a partnership of Cameco Corp, TransCanada Corp, BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust, established by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, the Power Workers’ Union and The Society of Energy Professionals. Photograph courtesy of Bruce Power Inc Posted 27 Jan 2010	Darlington Location: ON Operator: Ontario Power Generation Configuration: 4 X 935 MW CANDU Operation: 1991-1993 Reactor supplier: AECL T/G supplier: ABB EPC: Ontario Hydro Quick facts: Darlington is Canada's newest nuclear station and is sited about 70km east of Toronto. Typically, it supplies about 20% of Ontario's electricity. The turbine hall is 580m long and 137m wide and 45m high. An extensive refurbishment program is planned to get underway around 2016. The site is capable of being expanded with several additional reactors. Photograph courtesy of Ontario Hydro Posted 19 Mar 2011	Gentilly-2 Location: Canada Operator: Hydro-Quebec Configuration: 1 X 675 MW CANDU Operation: 1980 Reactor supplier: AECL T/G supplier: GE EPC: Hydro-Quebec Quick facts: This is one of the early 700-MW class CANDU reactors. Construction started in 1974. Gentilly-1 was a 266-MW CANDU online in 1972 and closed in Jun 1977. Photograph courtesy World Nuclear Association Posted 24 Mar 2007
Pickering Location: ON Operator: Ontario Power Generation Configuration: 4 X 542 MW, 4 X 540 MW CANDU Operation: 1971-1986 Reactor supplier: AECL T/G supplier: Parsons EPC: AECL, Ontario Hydro Quick facts: Pickering was Ontario's first full-size plant. In 1997, the four reactors in the "A" plant were laid up as part of Ontario Hydro's nuclear improvement program. Unit-4 was returned to operation in Sep 2003 followed by Unit-1 in Nov 2005. Units 2&3 were placed in safe storage with effect from Sep 2010 at a cost of C$335mn. In 1994, Unit-7 set a world record for continuous operation running 894 days. Photograph courtesy of Ontario Hydro Posted 19 Mar 2011		Point Lepreau Location: Canada Operator: NB Power Configuration: 1 X 680 MW CANDU Operation: 1983 Reactor supplier: AECL T/G supplier: Parsons EPC: CANATOM EPC: After about 15yrs of debate, construction on Pouint Lepreau began in 1975. The site is about 2km northeast of Point Lepreau Town. A second unit was in the original plant but never started, The total cost at completion was aboutr C$1.4bn. The plant has been in refurbishment since Mar 2008 and is expected back online in 2012. Photograph courtesy NB Power Posted 26 Oct 2004

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Updated 03/19/11

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