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Ontario Power Generation GE Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR Project

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

Source: EnergyNow

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Under Construction

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has begun construction on the first of four GE Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at its new Darlington power generating station near Bowmanville, Ontario. This project represents the first SMR to be built in a G7 country, with a total purchase price of $20.9 billion CAD for four 300 MW reactors.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
EnergyNow

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The project “Ontario Power Generation GE Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from EnergyNow.

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2026-07-22

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Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has begun construction on the first of four GE Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at its new Darlington power generating station near Bowmanville, Ontario. This project represents the first SMR to be built in a G7 country, with a total purchase price of $20.9 billion CAD for four 300 MW reactors.

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Canada

State

Ontario

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Bowmanville

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Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2026-04-27

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