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Ontario explores new nuclear generation
- 1 year, 2 months ago (2025-01-16)
- David Flin
The Canadian Ontario provincial government has requested Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to explore new nuclear power opportunities at the Wesleyville site in Port Hope.
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Stephen Leece, Ontario’s Energy Minister, said that electricity demand was forecast to grow by 75 per cent by 2050, and that the Wesleyville site could host 10 GW of nuclear power. He said that the site is ideal and could be twice the size of the Darlington facility.
This initiative is part of Ontario’s Affordable Energy Future strategy, which includes new transmission infrastructure, small modular reactors, and energy efficiency programmes.
The Municipality of Port Hope and the Williams Treaties First Nations (WTFNs) have endorsed continued engagement. To support early planning, the province has announced C$1 million in funding for Port Hope and offered the WTFNs opportunities for equity participation.