The Ontario government says it will secure new power generation from green sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric to help meet the province’s growing electricity needs in the 2030s and beyond.
Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith announced two nuclear projects last week including a new, large-scale nuclear plant at Bruce Power and three new small modular reactors at the site of the Darlington nuclear plant.
The plans to build new nuclear and contract more electricity generation from non-emitting sources are part of a strategy released by Smith today called Powering Ontario’s Growth, which includes moves to prepare the system for 2030 to 2050.
The Independent Electricity System Operator has said that Ontario’s electricity demand could double by mid-century.
Written by: C. Soares
