🇨🇦 Canada · 43.870, -78.724
Darlington
4 reactors PHWR, in service since 1990. Today it delivers 3,512 MWe net, enough for about 11,062,800 households.
Operating capacity
3,512 MWe
net electrical
Units
4
4 operating
First start-up
1990
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU 850 | Operating | 878 | 2,776 | Apr 1, 1982 | Dec 19, 1990 | — | 7.6 % (2024) |
| Darlington 2 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU 850 | Operating | 878 | 2,776 | Sep 1, 1981 | Jan 15, 1990 | 2050 (planned) | 63.9 % (2024) |
| Darlington 3 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU 850 | Operating | 878 | 2,776 | Sep 1, 1984 | Dec 7, 1992 | 2053 (planned) | 83.9 % (2024) |
| Darlington 4 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | CANDU 850 | Operating | 878 | 2,776 | Jul 1, 1985 | Apr 17, 1993 | 2053 (planned) | 0.0 % (2024) |
Operator: Ontario Power Generation.