Future-ready

Demand for energy is growing globally and in Canada, and advocates are calling for sustainable energy solutions with a low environmental impact. Nuclear energy has long been identified a clean, reliable and affordable alternative to fossil fuel – it is also an area where Canada has long assumed a leadership role. Most of the country’s 19 reactors are in Ontario, where they meet approximately 59 per cent of daily electricity needs. This infrastructure provides a strong foundation for meeting the province’s future energy needs. Refurbishments are among the measures that ensure reactors continue to play an integral role in generating safe and clean electricity across Ontario for the next 25 to 30 years. The midlife refurbishment of OPG’s CANDU reactors at Darlington, which started in October 2016, will maximize the lifespan of the facility through a process of inspecting, replacing and updating key components. Darlington’s features and technology that allow it to operate reliably and predictably make it an ideal candidate for refurbishment. It also has one of the best safety records of any nuclear facility operating in the world today, and is recognized as one of the top performing nuclear plants.