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Canada’s 300 MW nuclear reactor to get turbine, generator to power 300,000 homes

Abhishek Bhardwaj July 22, 2025 3 min read
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Canada’s 300 MW nuclear reactor to get turbine, generator to power 300,000 homes
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The Darlington SMR project in Ontario, Canada, will receive a nuclear steam turbine and generator from Arabelle Solutions to become operational by 2030. The BWRX-300 reactor is designed to provide 300 MW of electricity to approximately 300,000 homes and has a refueling cycle extending up to 24 months. This project will be Ontario's first new nuclear plant online in almost 30 years and involves optimized turbine solutions for enhancing plant efficiency.