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Early-phase site preparation works at Ontario Power Generation's project have been completed on time and on budget, clearing the way for the main site preparation work to begin.

Date: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Darlington-New-Nuclear-Project-reaches-early-miles

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has announced funds of up to CAD50m ($36.8m) to support Ontario’s plan to maintain a clean energy grid while continuing to drive economic development and support Indigenous and community consultation. The funds will support pre-development work to study the feasibility new nuclear build at the Bruce Power site. This is in line with the federal government’s Powering Canada Forward plan.

Date: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnatural-resources-canada-agrees-funding-for-ontarios-clean-energy-development-11572383

The deployment of four AP1000 units in Ontario could have an impact of more than CAD28.7 billion (USD21.2 billion) on Canada's GDP during the manufacturing, engineering and construction phase alone, an independent study has found.

Date: Friday, 01 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canadian-AP1000-deployment-could-bring-billions-in

The federal government is providing CAD50 million of funding to support pre-development work to study the feasibility of building 4800 MWe of new generating capacity at the Bruce site in Ontario.

Date: Friday, 01 March 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Canada-provides-federal-funds-for-Bruce-C-pre-deve

The Ontario government is supporting a plan by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) plan to proceed with refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units (units 5-8). Two of the four Pickering “A” units (2&3) were closed in 1997. Units 1&4 were refurbished but are now due to close by the end of this year. Pickering A began operation in the 1970s and Pickering B in the 1980s.

Date: Friday, 02 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsontario-supports-refurbishment-of-pickering-npp-11481318

Canada’s SaskPower and GE Vernova’s Nuclear business, GE Hitachi (GEH), have signed an agreement to advance small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan. SaskPower and GEH will collaborate on project planning and facilitate the sharing of expertise related to the design, fuel sourcing and fabrication for GEH’s BWRX-300 SMR. It will also support workforce and supply chain planning needed for Saskatchewan-based SMR deployment.

Date: Friday, 02 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssaskpower-and-ge-hitachi-to-co-operate-on-smrs-11481385

The provincial government is supporting Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to go ahead with the refurbishment of units 5-8 at the Pickering nuclear power plant. OPG will now begin the initiation phase of the project.

Date: Thursday, 01 February 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ontario-minister-confirms-Pickering-refurbishment