PICKERING, ONT. — Aecon Group Inc. and AtkinsRéalis have been awarded a $2.1 billion contract by Ontario Energy Technology (OPG) for early engineering and procurement work as a part of the retube feeder and boiler alternative program for the Pickering Nuclear Producing Station’s “B” models.
The three way partnership, referred to as CanAtom, will perform work for Items 5, 6, 7 and eight on the nuclear producing station. The scope of labor is for “definition phase activities including engineering, procurement of long-lead components, and construction planning for the multi-unit refurbishment,” a launch reads.
Planning and early works are underway, and completion of this part is predicted in 2026.
As soon as refurbished, Pickering would produce greater than 2,000 megawatts of electrical energy, which is equal to powering two million houses.
Based mostly on OPG’s preliminary schedule, all the refurbishment is anticipated to be accomplished by the mid-2030s.
Along with the work delivered by CanAtom, the retube feeder and boiler alternative program may also be supported by BWXT Canada in Peterborough and Cambridge, Nutech in Arnprior, Cameco in Port Hope and NWI Precision in Toronto.
The Ontario authorities is supporting OPG’s $4.1 billion finances for this part of labor, bringing the overall funding up to now within the challenge to $6.2 billion.
OPG has additionally dedicated to spending $100 million with Indigenous corporations over the lifetime of the refurbishment challenge.
CanAtom is at the moment executing OPG’s four-unit Darlington Refurbishment Challenge, the place three models have been completed forward of schedule. The challenge is over 85 per cent full in its 10-year execution part.
The Convention Board of Canada initiatives the total Pickering refurbishment challenge would create 11,000 jobs per yr whereas contributing $19.4 billion to Ontario’s GDP over 11 years.
