Ontario Greenlights OPG to Build Small Modular Reactor
1st SMR on Continent Carries High Cost, Potentially Informs Wider Buildout
Work is shown in progress at Ontario Power Generation's Darlington New Nuclear Project site, where OPG expects to bring North America's first small modular reactor online. | OPG
May 13, 2025
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Site preparation is underway in southern Ontario for what is expected to be the first small modular reactor to come online in North America, a 300-MW unit projected to cost $7.7 billion CAD.