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Ontario Power Generation Inc.
Profile
Ontario Power Generation, a crown corporation owned by the Province of Ontario, operates Darlington (4 CANDU units) and Pickering (4 operating units after the 2024 closure of units 1 and 4): 8 operating units with 5,576 MWe net per the reactor dataset. It is the licensee of the Darlington New Nuclear Project, where the first GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 has been under construction since the April 2025 licence to construct and an operating-licence application was submitted in March 2026 (WNN 2 Apr 2026); the province approved a CAD 20.9 billion four-unit budget in June 2025. OPG also owns the Bruce site, leased to Bruce Power. Unlisted (debt issuer); no market data apply.
Source: data/reactors.csv (WNA/PRIS); data/smr_projects.csv (WNN 2 Apr 2026, CNSC), 9 Oct 2026 · confidence mediumFleet
- Reactors operated
- 8
- Net capacity
- 5,576 MWe
- As of
- 9 Oct 2026
Key projects
| Project | Country | Stage | Note | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | CAN | Operating | 4 operating units, 3,512 MWe net; 1 under construction | open on the map |
| Pickering | CAN | Operating | 4 operating units, 2,064 MWe net; Pickering B refurbishment planned; units 1 and 4 closed 2024 | open on the map |
| GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 - Darlington New Nuclear Project, Clarington, Ontario [owner/licensee] | CAN | Under construction | Regulator stage as of 9 Oct 2026: Licence to Construct issued Apr 2025; Licence to Operate application submitted Mar 2026 (under review, hearing date TBA); hold point 1 (reactor building foundation) lifted 30 Mar 2026 | open on the map |
| GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 - Darlington New Nuclear Project, Clarington, Ontario [owner/licensee] | CAN | Licensed | Regulator stage as of 9 Oct 2026: Covered by the Darlington site licence framework; the April 2025 Licence to Construct covered unit 1 only (construction licence for units 2-4 pending) | open on the map |
Deals
| Date | Type | Deal | Status | Capacity MW | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Licensing milestone | CNSC lifts first hold point for Darlington BWRX-300; OPG applies for 20-year operating licence | Completed | 300 | 20.9 bn CAD |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Licensing milestone | CNSC issues licence to construct the first BWRX-300 at Darlington, first SMR construction licence in G7 | Completed | 300 | n/a |
Documents
| Document | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| WNN: OPG applies for operating licence for BWRX-300 SMR | News | 2 Apr 2026 |
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