By Darcy Holderness Developing a nuclear power program and constructing a nuclear power plant are among the most complex undertakings in the energy sector. These…
The Government Ontario announced that Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has signed a partnership agreement with the Municipality of Port Hope for new nuclear energy generation…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) says it is now advancing Pickering Nuclear’s refurbishment after receiving the official go-ahead in late 2025. Last November, the Province gave…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has submitted the Initial Project Description (IPD) for New Nuclear at Wesleyville (NNW) in Port Hope to the Impact Assessment Agency…
The Province of Ontario and the federal government announced $3 billion in investments in the first small modular reactors (SMRs) in the G7 at Darlington…
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has announced its decision to renew Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) licence for the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS) for…
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to authorize Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to construct and operate the Pickering Component Storage Structure…
In eastern Ontario, OPG’s Barrett Chute Generating Station (GS) is now running like new after a successful four-unit, four-year refurbishment. The facility on the Madawaska…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has received the green light to build North America’s first commercial, grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR). On May 8, the Province…
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) announced plans to establish a cutting-edge Canadian BWRX-300 Engineering and Service Centre in Durham region near the Ontario Power…
The Government of Ontario has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at the…
By Anthony Ciccone To meet the demands of an electrified Canadian economy by 2050, the federal government estimates that between 140 and 190 gigawatts of…
The Government of Ontario announced plans to partner with Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN) and Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) to expand hydroelectric generation to meet…
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) approved Canada’s first-ever construction license for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build a grid-scale Small Modular Reactor for Unit…
The Government of Canada announced that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with AtkinsRéalis to support the development and modernization of a new, large-scale,…
The Government of Ontario announced it is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish and expand hydroelectric generating stations across Northern Ontario. The $2…
The Government of Ontario announced it has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the Project Definition Phase, the next step toward refurbishing…
The Government of Ontario announced it has asked Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to explore opportunities for new nuclear energy generation at their Wesleyville site, following…
The Government of Ontario announced it is exploring sites for energy generation in Port Hope, Haldimand County and St. Clair Township, and has asked Ontario…
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station five months ahead of schedule, marking…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced president and CEO, Ken Hartwick’s decision to retire at the end of 2024 after nearly nine years with the company.…
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced it is planning to invest $1 billion over the next 20 years to refurbish 45 generating units at eight hydro…
The Government of Ontario announced support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) approximately $1 billion investment to refurbish eight hydroelectric generating stations in Eastern Ontario. This…
By Mark Douglas Wessel As the world was reminded by the Oscar winning movie Oppenheimer, nuclear power was first harnessed to produce atomic weapons toward…