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Ontario Greenlights Overhaul of Pickering Nuclear Station

Project Expected to Cost $26.8B, Extend Reactors’ Operation by Decades

Ontario has approved refurbishing four reactor units at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.Ontario has approved refurbishing four reactor units at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

Ontario has approved refurbishing four reactor units at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. | Ontario Power Generation

Dec 2, 2025
| John Cropley

Ontario approved a $26.8 billion CAD plan to overhaul four aging nuclear reactors that supply approximately 11% of the province’s electricity needs.