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Federal government grants licence for new nuclear reactors for first time in three decades
No... this isn't a months-old rerun of the new AP1000 reactors.
OTTAWA -- For the first time in 30 years, a preparatory federal licence has been issued for new nuclear reactors.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has formally issued a site-preparation licence allowing pre-construction activities for up to four proposed nuclear reactors on land adjacent to Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) existing four-reactor Darlington nuclear generation station, near Bowmanville, east of Toronto.
The move comes as Ontario's reliance on nuclear power last year hit a record level, supplying 56.9 per cent of the province's energy needs, according to the Independent Electricity System Operator.
The federal permit is the first of three required to build and operate a new nuclear reactor. It covers work at Darlington such as land clearing, excavating and grading and the installation of services and utilities to service two proposed reactors.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Canadian+goods+destined+Iran+nuclear+program+slip/7130772/story.html
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has formally issued a site-preparation licence allowing pre-construction activities for up to four proposed nuclear reactors on land adjacent to Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) existing four-reactor Darlington nuclear generation station, near Bowmanville, east of Toronto.
The move comes as Ontario's reliance on nuclear power last year hit a record level, supplying 56.9 per cent of the province's energy needs, according to the Independent Electricity System Operator.
The federal permit is the first of three required to build and operate a new nuclear reactor. It covers work at Darlington such as land clearing, excavating and grading and the installation of services and utilities to service two proposed reactors.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Canadian+goods+destined+Iran+nuclear+program+slip/7130772/story.html
I'm sure this is an error. I have it on good authority that Ontario will actually be shutting down reactors as growing renewable generation endangers the very existence of nuclear power.
