Ontario greenlights modular reactor project near Toronto
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 9:20 am
In a bold yet costly leap toward a nuclear-powered future, Ontario is rolling out plans to build four small modular reactors east of Toronto at the Darlington site. With nearly $21 billion on the line, the province says construction kicks off imminently—because who doesn’t love a little radioactive excitement in their investment portfolio?
Ontario is set to spend nearly $21 billion to build four small modular reactors east of Toronto. Officials say construction on the first modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station will begin this year and should be completed by 2030. The Canadian Nuclear Safety…
Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced the Ford government had approved Ontario Power Generation's plan to begin work on building the first of four small nuclear modular reactors.
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