Premier Doug Ford’s government has given Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on Canada’s first small modular reactor, a new nuclear technology to be built next door to the Darlington power plant.
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Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced the government had approved Ontario Power Generation’s plan to begin work on building the first of four small nuclear modular reactors in the province.
“This is a historic day for Canada as we start construction on the first small modular reactor in the G7, creating 18,000 jobs for Canadians,” he said in a statement.
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Gov’t of Ontario Press Release » Ontario leads the G7 by building first small modular reactor
