4 items at facility are scheduled for main refurbishment
The Canadian Nuclear Security Fee has permitted plans to proceed working 4 reactors at Pickering. Courtesy OPG.
Ontario Energy Technology’s (OPG) Pickering-4 nuclear energy plant was completely shut down as deliberate on the finish of 2024, bringing the variety of industrial nuclear vegetation in operation in Canada to 18.
The corporate stated on social media that for many years, the plant has performed a significant function delivering protected, dependable, and low-carbon electrical energy for Ontario.
Unit 4 was the final of the 4 items collectively often called Pickering A. The 4 515 MW Candu reactors had been shut down in 1997. Items 2 and three had been subsequently retired, however items 1 and 4 had been later refurbished to increase their life expectancy, with unit 4 returning to service in 2003 and unit 1 in 2005. Pickering-1 was retired on 30 September 2024.
In October, the Canadian Nuclear Security Fee (CNSC) permitted OPG’s request to proceed working Pickering items 5, 6, 7 and eight – collectively often called Pickering B – to the top of 2026.
OPG is planning to refurbish the 4 items, marking a significant turnaround for the power, which was scheduled to shut by 2025.
The CNSC approval means the items can proceed in operation till that refurbishment begins.
OPG stated final 12 months it was persevering with to advance planning for the refurbishment, which will likely be full by the mid-2030s and will see the items function for an additional 30 years or extra.
OPG had supposed to start the refurbishment venture in 2024 with engineering and design work and securing long-lead elements. OPG’s timeline envisages placing your complete station layup in 2026 in order that refurbishment can start.
