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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) expects nuclear construction work on its first small modular reactor (SMR) to begin in 2025, according to filings submitted to Canadian regulators. This is so exciting. These SMR's are so intriguing to me. #ModularReactor #OPG #PowerGeneration
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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) expects nuclear construction work on its first small modular reactor (SMR) to begin in 2025, according to filings submitted to Canadian regulators. #ModularReactor #OPG #PowerGeneration
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) expects nuclear construction work on its first small modular reactor (SMR) to begin in 2025, according to filings submitted to Canadian regulators. #ModularReactor #OPG #PowerGeneration
CONSTRUCTION TO START ON FIRST DARLINGTON SMR IN 2025 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is moving ahead with plans to construct small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear site in Canada, with construction expected to commence in 2025. The utility aims to build four SMRs utilising GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 reactor technology, generating a combined 1,200 MW of electricity once operational. Following the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire's (CNSC) announcement that the existing environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project applies to the BWRX‑300 reactor, OPG has transitioned to the next phase of site preparation. This includes excavation for the first SMR’s power block, marking a critical milestone in the licensing process. Ken Hartwick, ICD.D, OPG President and CEO, expressed confidence in the project's progression, anticipating the first reactor's completion by 2028 and subsequent units between 2034 and 2036. OPG's approach emphasises cost-saving measures through shared infrastructure and leverages insights gained from the initial construction phase. The initiative aligns with the provincial government's strategy to bolster Ontario's electricity supply, with nuclear power currently contributing approximately 50% of the region's energy needs. #NEI #nuclearpower #nuclearenergy
Lifetime Achievement Award at Marquis Who's Who,Honored by IAOTP as Top Power Plant Consultant of the Year for 2020, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree 2022 by IAOTP,Fellow American Biographical Institute
Canada/OPG continued progress as a North America Leader in NEW Nuclear in general and SMR in particular.! Just wondering! REGARDING "...anticipating the first reactor's completion by 2028 and subsequent units between 2034 and 2036." [SPREAD= 36-28=8 years] (1) Would the Orders for NSSS and other Equipment be for ALL 4 Units or Option exercised in stages.! (2) Does the SPREAD in the Construction of 4 BWRX-300, consider "Moving/Using the experienced Construction Crews/Cranes among the Units" to Optimize Cost & Schedule.! (3) What will be the Optimum Spread in CODs among 4-Units. & Above Fleet of 4-Units should provide the "Real" Capital COST savings with respect to the FIRST (Demonstration unit)---->> the FOURTH Unit.! FOAK -->>NOAK ( with N=4 in this case. Based on my Largest Privately held Power Plants DATABASE, I seems to recall 1970/80 DOE Study suggesting N=6.!!)*** *** And/Or based on Total MWe Capacity based on Larger Size Reactors. Btw: Hope U.S. with a TOP Global Ranking in the Number of Successful/High CFs Operating Reactors (& MWe/MWhr) follow the Canadian Lead to START Ordering the FIRST SMR.! (Options: 3+ Leading U.S. SMR Suppliers seemingly waiting for Orders) #DATABASE(1970-2024)
CONSTRUCTION TO START ON FIRST DARLINGTON SMR IN 2025 Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is moving ahead with plans to construct small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear site in Canada, with construction expected to commence in 2025. The utility aims to build four SMRs utilising GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 reactor technology, generating a combined 1,200 MW of electricity once operational. Following the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire's (CNSC) announcement that the existing environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project applies to the BWRX‑300 reactor, OPG has transitioned to the next phase of site preparation. This includes excavation for the first SMR’s power block, marking a critical milestone in the licensing process. Ken Hartwick, ICD.D, OPG President and CEO, expressed confidence in the project's progression, anticipating the first reactor's completion by 2028 and subsequent units between 2034 and 2036. OPG's approach emphasises cost-saving measures through shared infrastructure and leverages insights gained from the initial construction phase. The initiative aligns with the provincial government's strategy to bolster Ontario's electricity supply, with nuclear power currently contributing approximately 50% of the region's energy needs. #NEI #nuclearpower #nuclearenergy
The EU will need to build an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050, or more than 30 reactors to meet its energy transition targets. 30 more reactors is expensive, but how expensive and why? Explanations. #NuclearEnergy
Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the signing of a contract with the Dutch government to conduct a Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) assessing the deployment of AP1000 reactors ☢️ in support of their nuclear new-build strategy. This comprehensive study will evatuate deployment of two AP1000 nuclear reactors at the Borssele Nuclear Power Station. The Westinghouse AP1000 pressurized water reactor yields considerable capital savings and lower maintenance costs delivering sate, efficient, more economical nuclear power solutions. The AP1000 reactor is a two-loop pressurized water reactor (PWR) that uses a simplified, innovative, and effective approach to safety. With a gross power rating of 3,415 megawatts thermal (MWt) and a nominal net electrical output of 1,110-megawatt electric (MWe), the AP1000 reactor, with a 157-fuel-assembly core, is ideal for new baseload generation and the most advanced, proven generation III+ technology that It has a claimed 60-year design life 👏🏾🇱🇺🇺🇸☢️🌍💡.
The EU will need to build an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050, or more than 30 reactors to meet its energy transition targets. 30 more reactors is expensive, but how expensive and why? Explanations. #NuclearEnergy
Lifetime Achievement Award at Marquis Who's Who,Honored by IAOTP as Top Power Plant Consultant of the Year for 2020, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree 2022 by IAOTP,Fellow American Biographical Institute
Conferences like this should Educate/Facilitate the Importance of much needed "Supply-chain" Capabilities* for Successfully Operating Large Size Advanced Generation III+ Reactors and upcoming Highly Simplified, seemingly "Game-changing" SMRs** * Essentially amounts to REbuilding as part of the required INFRAstructures. **Such as one of the Leading SMR:BWRX-300 (Ordered by OPG in Canada .and seems to gain momentum in the U.S.; U,K; Poland...) #DATABASE(1970-2024)
The UK government has ambitions for 24 GW of nuclear energy by 2050 to help in providing energy security and for meeting net zero. Small modular reactors (#SMR) will play an important role in this growth and yesterday we met with representatives of more than 150 UK-based businesses to discuss opportunities associated with the deployment of the BWRX-300 SMR, an ideal solution for meeting the #UK’s #decarbonization and #EnergySecurity goals. We look forward to working with the local companies who attended this conference as we continue to develop a robust UK #SupplyChain. Learn more about the conference: https://vernova.is/491cgqt #FutureOfEnergy #NuclearPower #NuclearEnergy #NetZero GE Vernova
The EU will need to build an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050, or more than 30 reactors to meet its energy transition targets. 30 more reactors is expensive, but how expensive and why? Explanations. #NuclearEnergy
The EU will need to build an additional 50 GW of nuclear power by 2050, or more than 30 reactors to meet its energy transition targets. 30 more reactors is expensive, but how expensive and why? Explanations. #NuclearEnergy
