RC119 JulyAugust 2025 - Magazine - Page 20
This Tunnel Boring
Machine – nicknamed
Harriett Brooks after
Canada’s first female
nuclear physicist – will
help carve the path for
OPG’s SMR project.
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enough to power about 300,000 homes. In total, OPG’s SMR
昀氀eet will be capable of producing 1,200 MW of electricity to
help support Ontario’s electri昀椀cation.
“This is truly a historic moment,” said Nicolle Butcher,
OPG’s president and CEO. “This made-in-Ontario project
will support provincial companies, create jobs for Ontarians, and spur growth for our economy. OPG is proud to
be leading this 昀椀rst-of-a-kind project. With the province’s
robust nuclear supply chain and our successful track record
on nuclear projects, particularly our Darlington Refurbishment, we are con昀椀dent we will be able to deliver the 昀椀rst
SMR unit for Ontario, on-time and on-budget.”
The reactor may be small, but the economic impact of
this project is expected to be massive.
“As a 昀椀rst mover on SMRs, Ontario will also be able to
market our capabilities and nuclear expertise to the world
to further grow our domestic industry,” said Butcher.
“This nation-building project being built right here in
Ontario will be led by Canadian workers using Canadian
steel, concrete and materials to help deliver the extraordinary amount of reliable and clean power we will need to
deliver on our ambitious plan to protect Ontario and unleash our economy,” said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy
and Mines.
Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners, a general partnership
between Aecon and Kiewit Nuclear Canada has been
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awarded an alliance construction contract by OPG for the
execution phase on the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
The project is being delivered under an Integrated Project
Delivery model. During the execution phase, Aecon Kiewit
Nuclear Partners will work collaboratively with partners
OPG (owner and licence holder), GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and AtkinsRéalis.
Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners’ scope of work during the
execution phase includes project management, construction
planning and execution, with completion and commercial
operation expected in 2030.
“OPG’s Darlington New Nuclear Project is a trailblazing undertaking—leading the way in delivering the next
generation of nuclear plants across North America and
internationally,” said Jean-Louis Servranckx, president and
CEO, Aecon Group Inc. “Aecon is proud to bring its diverse
nuclear expertise and multidisciplinary capabilities to play
a prominent role in safely executing this exciting project to
meet the energy demands of future generations in Ontario.”
“With dozens of Ontario-based suppliers contributing
to this project, we’re not just building a reactor—we’re
generating thousands of good-paying jobs, driving investment into communities across the province, and reinforcing
Ontario’s global leadership in clean energy technology,”
said Lisa McBride, country leader, GE Vernova Hitachi SMR
Canada.
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