Darlington Refurbishment Project

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Darlington_Refurbishment_Project
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear power plant refurbishment project
gptkbp:completedIn 2026
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:electricityGenerated up to 20% of Ontario's electricity
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Ontario_Power_Generation
gptkbp:environmentalImpact low-carbon electricity
gptkbp:estimatedCost $12.8 billion CAD
gptkbp:expectedLifeExtension 30 years
gptkbp:firstUnitRefurbished Unit 2
gptkbp:fourthUnitRefurbished Unit 4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Darlington Refurbishment Project
gptkbp:jobsCreated up to 14,200 annually
gptkbp:location gptkb:Darlington_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Aecon
gptkb:GE_Hitachi_Nuclear_Energy
gptkb:BWXT_Canada
gptkb:SNC-Lavalin
gptkbp:numberOfReactorsRefurbished 4
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Ontario_Power_Generation
gptkbp:province gptkb:Ontario
gptkbp:purpose extend operational life of Darlington Nuclear Generating Station
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:CANDU
gptkbp:secondUnitRefurbished Unit 3
gptkbp:startDate 2016
gptkbp:thirdUnitRefurbished Unit 1
gptkbp:Unit_1_completion expected 2025
gptkbp:Unit_2_completion 2020
gptkbp:Unit_3_completion 2023
gptkbp:Unit_4_completion expected 2026
gptkbp:website https://www.opg.com/projects/darlington-refurbishment/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ontario_Power_Generation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6