The Ontario government announced that it has approved the OPG’s plan to begin construction on the first of four planned Small Modular Reactors at the Darlington site.
The approval follows the successful granting of a license to construct from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). The Society provided a submission in support of OPG application for the license <<Link>>.
Society President Rebecca Caron was present for the important announcement as was Society Local OPG member and Chair of the Society’s Young Professionals Network, Elton Nazareth, who spoke on behalf of the Society and its members.
You watch Elton’s remarks here (remarks begin at 24:15): https://www.youtube.com/live/THSAXpsxJHk?si=XdIFfgZqL81sA2Ee&t=1453
As the union representing the professionals who operate Ontario’s nuclear facilities, the Society is glad to see approval for the construction of the Darlington Small Modular Reactor. Projects like this will mean more good-quality, union jobs in the electricity sector.
To electrify our economy, meet our long-term clean energy needs, and achieve Canada’s energy independence, SMRs will be a valuable tool to complement our large-scale CANDU nuclear facilities in order to power our future.
