CLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario Power Generation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Aecon Group Inc. are joining forces to build a small modular nuclear reactor in Ontario.
The group wants to build the reactor at the Darlington site, east of Toronto.
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Under the agreement, OPG will be the license holder and have overall responsibility for the project.
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GE Hitachi will be the technology developer, responsible for design, procurement of major components, and engineering and support.
Meanwhile, SNC-Lavalin will provide design, engineering and procurement support and Aecon will be the builder.
Construction of the project is expected to be complete by late 2028.
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