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Five years ago today, we burned our last piece of coal. It remains the world’s single largest climate change action to date.
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Important update: the alert regarding
#Pickering
Nuclear was sent in error. There is no danger to the public or environment.
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Lambton GS was safely imploded today. It was part of OPG’s coal closure, which remains one of the world’s single largest climate change actions. We now look to decarbonize the future with our clean hydro, a refurbished Darlington Nuclear and our planned Small Modular Reactor.
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Jamie feels right at home in the cold waters around our generating stations. She's been part of our dive team, inspecting the intakes underwater at our hydro and nuclear stations since 2017. 🌊
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It’s the end of an era. Today the former Nanticoke coal powerhouse was safely demolished. The site is now home to a solar facility developed in partnership with local First Nations.
#CleanPower
📸AIM-Delsan/Concrete Pictures
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Darlington Unit 2 has reached 100% full power. It’s the first time in more than 30 years that a newly rebuilt reactor is generating clean electricity for Ontario. Thanks to all who were part of this historic journey.
#PowerON
#DarlingtonRefurb
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Darlington Nuclear’s Unit 1 just won’t stop. Today, it officially set a new world record for continuous operation of a nuclear power reactor. It’s been generating clean, climate change-fighting power for Ontario for 963 days and counting. 🥇
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The Darlington Refurbishment means 30 more years of clean, reliable, low-cost power. Learn more at
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Nuclear power has been stigmatized in the public eye for too long thanks to its misinformed portrayal in pop culture. "Recast Nuclear" is a public education campaign that showcases nuclear energy as the safe, reliable hero that we need. Learn more:
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The Darlington Refurbishment means 30 more years of clean, reliable, low-cost power. Learn more at
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The Darlington Refurbishment means 14,000 jobs each year for companies across Ontario. Learn more at
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Darlington Nuclear’s Unit 3 is officially reconnected to the grid, 169 days ahead of schedule! Early return to the grid means an extra 3 terawatts of reliable, carbon-free energy -- enough to power 350K homes for 1 year. Read about this exciting milestone:
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Darlington Nuclear Unit 1 has reached a milestone of 1,000 days of continuous run! Thanks to our amazing employees who ensure a safe, reliable supply of clean power every day for Ontario.
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This summer, kids got hooked on reading at our Reading is Cool camps. We were proud to support this program in the communities of Wabaseemoong and Moose Cree First Nation. 📚
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We are pleased to announce our Green Bond Framework now includes eligible nuclear projects, in recognition of the critical role the technology plays in fighting climate change. Learn more:
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Enjoy more winters with clean air. That's the impact of the Darlington Nuclear refurbishment.
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The Darlington Refurbishment means 30 more years of clean, reliable, low-cost power. Learn more at
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Nuclear power is on the verge of a renaissance. Watch as Heather from
@CTVNews
visits our Pickering Nuclear GS to discover why.
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OPG is excited to announce that we've chosen
@gehnuclear
to be our technology development partner on a new Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at Darlington nuclear. Together we will build Canada's 1st grid-scale SMR by 2028. Learn more:
#WorldNuclearEnergyDay
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See Spot run. See Spot jump. See Spot…efficiently perform intricate inspections at our nuclear stations? Spot, a 4 legged mobile robot from
@BostonDynamics
has been skillfully navigating stairs & sniffing out potential hazards. See what else Spot can do:
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ICYMI: We announced that the Darlington site is expected to be the future home of a grid-size Small Modular Reactor. SMRs will play an important role in our fight against climate change. Watch now:
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Record-breaking temps? No problem. Darlington Nuclear’s super efficient Unit 1 just broke a North American record running 895 consecutive days. That’s a lot of reliable, carbon-free power for Ontario. 🥇
#PowerON
#ClimateChange
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Today we were excited to welcome the Hon.
@cafreeland
, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Finance to the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. Thank you for showing your support for nuclear power, a vital part of Ontario’s clean energy future.
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After a record breaking 3 year run of generating clean carbon-free power, Unit 1 at Darlington Nuclear is taking a well-deserved maintenance break. 👏 Read the story:
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We have the opportunity to deliver another world-class refurbishment project. With today’s announcement & support from
@ONEnergy
to refurbish our Pickering GS, OPG can continue to produce clean, reliable electricity for generations to come.
#Generation4Generations
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Meet nuclear energy's smallest spokesperson – Pelly the Uranium Pellet. More than a walking, talking uranium pellet, Pelly is the friendly face of nuclear energy for a new generation. Learn more at
#GetClearONNuclear
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Loading the latest shipment of additional 200,000 surgical masks for Ontario’s health care heroes. OPG also struck a special team to gather innovative ideas on more ways we can help battle COVID-19. Together we will
#PowerON
.
#OntarioSpirit
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We’ve achieved First Criticality on
#DarlingtonRefurb
Unit 2 – the first step of many to demonstrate the newly-rebuilt reactor can steadily create the heat needed to generate electricity. We thank everyone for your hard work during these challenging times.
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The Darlington Refurbishment means 30 more years of clean, reliable, low-cost power. Learn more at
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Congrats to OPG's first-ever senior licensed female-led team at Pickering Nuclear GS. Thank you Sara, Kasia, Krista, and Julie for your leadership. Your impact on the company, industry & beyond is greater than you can imagine.
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We're pleased to announce that we've partnered with
@gehnuclear
,
@SNCLavalin
, and
@AeconGroupInc
to construct North America’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site. Learn more:
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We’re paving the way for Small Modular Reactor development in Canada which will be key in the fight against climate change. Learn how we are advancing work with
@gehnuclear
,
@xenergynuclear
and
@TerrestrialMSR
.
#SMR
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Being thanked by heroes
@LakeridgeHealth
is a great way to start the day. We were happy to donate the masks and we can’t thank you enough for all that you’re doing. Together, we will
#PowerON
. ❤️
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We welcome the decision by the
@CNSC_CCSN
to grant a 10-year operating license for Pickering Nuclear and will continue to ensure the station’s safe, reliable operation.
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The impact of the Darlington refurbishment? 14,000 jobs. Learn more at
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More protection on the way for healthcare workers. This time we’re donating 17,500 Tyvek suits to Ontario for distribution to hospitals and care facilities in need. Proud to support our frontline heroes as they battle COVID-19.
#PowerON
#HelpOurHeroes
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Great news for the future of nuclear power.
LIVE: Premiers Doug Ford,
@PremierScottMoe
and
@BlaineHiggs
to sign a trilateral MOU.
#onpoli
#skpoli
#nbpoli
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The Darlington Refurbishment means 14,000 jobs each year for companies across Ontario. Learn more at
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After precisely installing thousands of new components, the Darlington Unit 3 reactor core has been rebuilt to “as-new” condition, like when it was delivered to the station during construction and later commissioned for service in 1993.
Learn more:
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Yesterday OPG completed a significant project milestone by submitting an application for a Licence to Construct to the
@CNSC_CCSN
. This application is the next step in the process to deploy Canada's first grid scale SMR at Darlington.
Learn more:
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Our first ever solar power facility is officially online. At Nanticoke Solar, 192,431 solar panels will produce 44-megawatts of clean, renewable electricity for Ontario.
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The impact of the Darlington nuclear refurbishment? 30+ years of power that’s over 99% smog and carbon free. Visit
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Big news: The
#DarlingtonRefurb
has now successfully reassembled the Unit 2 reactor core. We’re one step closer to returning the unit back to service in 2020 to generate clean, low-cost and reliable power for Ontario. ⚡️
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The
#DarlingtonRefurb
has achieved two major milestones! Unit 3 has reached first criticality, the first step to demonstrate that the reconstructed reactor can generate electricity, and Unit 1 has transitioned from disassembly to rebuilding.
Learn more:
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We all score with clean air. That's the impact of the Darlington Nuclear refurbishment.
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Beautiful. We’re all Nova Scotians tonight.
#NovaScotiaRemembers
Tonight both the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls will be illuminated red from 8 p.m. to midnight as a symbol of binational support as Canadians from coast to coast honour the victims of the senseless tragedy in Nova Scotia.
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We have proven our large nuclear project expertise through the on-time, on-budget Darlington Refurbishment. By taking a similar approach to building a fleet of SMRs, we will deliver cost and schedule savings, and power 1.2 million homes from this site by the mid-2030s.
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Spot makes it easy as 1, 2, 3! By using Spot to remove a circuit breaker, we streamlined a routine, yet tricky, task. This is just one of the many ways our Innovation Team and
@BostonDynamics
work together to improve our operations. Watch the full video:
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On this day in 2014, we burned our last piece of coal to make electricity. This remains the single largest action to fight climate change in North America. Our power is now 99% free of smog and carbon emissions. Watch the stacks come down at Nanticoke.
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Today, OPG announced an agreement with Capital Power to assess the development of grid-scale small modular reactors (SMRs). We are pleased to work with
@CapitalPower
as they explore adding nuclear to Alberta’s electricity supply mix. Learn more:
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Congrats team! All 960 feeder tubes are now installed for the
#DarlingtonRefurb
Unit 2 and the majority of reactor construction is complete. We’re now preparing to load new fuel. Darlington Refurbishment will provide for 30+ years of energy for Ontario.
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Today we are celebrating 20 years as a generating company. We’ll be sharing scenes of our employees and stations this week.
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🚨📺 Tune in at 11AM and join me for an exciting announcement on the future of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.
Livestream:
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In 2012, we built a turtle nesting area. Each year snapping turtles visit and this year was no exception. Here’s a female turtle nesting safely in the area.
#EnvironmentWeek
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Thank you
@fordnation
&
@GregRickford
for supporting this monumental milestone.
#PowerON
#DarlingtonRefurb
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The construction & operation of 4 Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at our Darlington site will have a BIG impact on the Canadian economy. According to the
@ConfBoardofCda
's report, our SMR fleet will add $13.7 billion to Ontario’s GDP & 2,000 jobs. Read more:
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The first of 6,240 fuel bundles have been loaded into Unit 2. We’re preparing to power Ontario with 30+ years of clean energy.
#DarlingtonRefurb
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Last week, highly skilled
@IRATARopeAccess
trained OPG employees from Field Engineering conducted rope access inspections, in partnership with
@_GEOARC
, of Pickering Nuclear’s vacuum building.
#Viewsfromthe905
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You might not see the danger, but ice near dams and hydro stations may be thinner than it looks.
#StayclearStaysafe
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We’re teaming up with
@FeedOntario
to launch an innovative COVID-19 Emergency Food Box program that will provide 300,000 meals to people across Ontario.
#PowerON
#OntarioSpirit
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“Pickering Nuclear GS has never been stronger in terms of both safety & performance,” said Ken Hartwick, OPG President & CEO. “Due to ongoing investments & the efforts of highly skilled & dedicated employees, Pickering can continue to safely & reliably produce clean electricity."
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Have you ever wondered what it looks like inside a reactor? Take a look at this rare video that we took when we inspected the calandria vessel. The result? Pristine condition, ready for 30 more years of safe, clean, reliable power.
#DarlingtonRefurb
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Good piece by CBC News. Here's how Ontario would respond to a real nuclear emergency | CBC News
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I guess they have found what they're looking for. 🎵😉
✍️Sign & share our petition today:
#U2
have backflipped on nuclear energy. If you too 😉 support clean, reliable nuclear energy please sign our petition.
#nuclearenergy
#nuclear
#nem
#youth
#auspol
#politics
#energy
#climatechange
#renewables
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Enjoy more winters of long walks and safe, clean energy. That's the impact of the Darlington refurbishment.
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Our 10-year Darlington Refurbishment Project has crossed the halfway point and is on track to be completed on schedule. Thank you to our incredible employees and partners for making one of Canada's largest clean energy projects a major success.
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First batch of 500 3D-printed face shields, produced with partners
@ontariotech_u
, was delivered to the Province.
#OntarioTogether
#PowerOn
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With future planned outages, refurbishments & Pickering’s end of operations on the horizon, today is the last time all 10 of our clean power nuclear workhorses will be online together. Tomorrow, Unit 3 will come offline to prepare for the next phase of
#DarlingtonRefurb
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The massive 400 ton
@GE_Power
generator stator has begun its 70 day journey from Wroclaw, Poland to the
#DarlingtonRefurb
in Bowmanville, Ontario.
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The heat wave is triggering high demand for power (21,000 MW on July 2). Thanks to our hard-working folks, we’re providing almost half of this power with our clean mix of nuclear and hydro.
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Together with
@Bruce_Power
, we're launching our
#NetZeroNeedsNuclear
campaign. The campaign's message, "there is no path to net-zero without nuclear," highlights the importance of nuclear power as a solution to climate change. Learn more:
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20 per cent of Ontario's electricity supply comes from our 4-unit Darlington Nuclear GS. Here's a look at Units 2 and 3 in our turbine hall, which is nearly six football fields (580 metres) long. It also has the shiniest floors.
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A big week for nuclear power in Ontario: first the Pickering Refurbishment and now this. Thank you!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great news! Emissions-free
#nuclear
is now eligible for Ontario's Green Bond Framework. This new framework allows the Province to issue green bonds for projects that provide environmental benefits to Ontario. Part of our plan to have the cleanest power grid in North America!
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OPG's massive clean energy project,
#DarlingtonRefurb
, has reached a major milestone. Unit 3 has achieved safe shutdown & defuelling is now underway. Once all 4 units are refurbished, they'll provide 30+ years of climate change-fighting power for Ontario.💪
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The impact of the Darlington nuclear refurbishment? An $89 billion boost to Ontario’s GDP. Learn more at
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A new feasibility study shows SMRs could power remote mines & reduce emissions by 85% or more. This is just another way nuclear can play a critical role in meeting Canada's
#ClimateChange
goals. Learn more:
#NetZeroNeedsNuclear
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“A fleet of SMRs at the Darlington New Nuclear site is key to meeting growing electricity demands and net zero goals,” said Ken Hartwick, our President and CEO.
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#ICYMI
, today
@ONEnergy
was at our Pickering Nuclear GS to announce their support of the station’s refurbishment. Together, we will continue to produce clean, reliable electricity for generations to come.
#PickeringRefurb
#Generations4Generations
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It’s official, we’re in the middle of a heat wave! No worries, OPG’s clean hydro and nuclear power are keeping us cool. 💪☀️
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On Dec. 15, Darlington Nuclear GS’s Unit 1 hit 688 days of continuous operation, setting a generation record for the station. That’s 690 days and counting of reliable clean, low-cost electricity for Ontario.
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In 2020, our nuclear stations performed better than ever and one even broke a world record! In September, Darlington Nuclear’s Unit 1 set a new world record for continuous operation of a nuclear power reactor, by generating 963 days of clean, climate change fighting power.
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OPG has issued a $300 million nuclear green bond. Net proceeds from this issuance will be used to finance Darlington Refurbishment, one of Canada's largest clean energy projects.
Learn more:
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Tomorrow our President Ken Hartwick will be joined by Natural Resources Minister
@JonathanWNV
, Ontario Energy Minister
@ToddSmithPC
, and
@cib_en
's CEO Ehren Cory for an important announcement about nuclear energy.
Join the live stream at 10 am EST:
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We're celebrating 10 years of being coal-free! This remains one of the world's single largest actions to fight climate change. Now, Ontario has one of the cleanest electricity grids in the world. Learn more about this significant action:
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The Darlington Refurbishment will provide another 30 years of clean, reliable power for
#Ontario
. Here’s a view of the turbine floor.
#DarlingtonRefurb
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The
#DarlingtonRefurb
project has completed the installation of 480 six-meter long calandria tubes inside the Unit 3 reactor. Thanks to our mighty team, we are nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.⏰
Darlington will provide 30+ years of clean and reliable energy for Ontario.
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A made-in-Ontario success story, our nuclear isotopes are helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. OPG has completed another harvest of Cobalt-60 at Pickering Nuclear, the site of the first harvest almost 50 years ago.
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Exciting progress at Darlington! Unit 1 achieved the first step towards return-to-service; 480 fuel channels were installed in December 2023, completing reactor reassembly of Unit 1 – the third of four reactors to undergo extensive refurbishment. More:
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After a nearly 70-day journey by rail and by sea, the stator (which converts a rotating magnetic field into electric current) arrived from Poland at the Oshawa harbour where it was lifted onto a 44 m long barge. ⛴ 🚆
#DarlingtonRefurb
.
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This massive
@GE_Power
generator stator will be traveling all the way from Poland to the
#DarlingtonRefurb
next month. When installed in Unit 3, it will help produce clean, reliable power for Ontario for 30 years.
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