List of nuclear reactors in Canada
The list of nuclear reactors in Canada includes all commercial power reactors in operation and under construction, as well as all research reactors.
Nuclear power plants
The nuclear power plant grouping includes all power reactors and prototype systems that are used for commercial power generation.
Performance data
Surname | block |
Reactor type | model | status | Net power in MW |
Gross power in MW |
start of building | First network synchronization |
Commercial operation (planned) |
Switching off processing (planned) |
Feed- in in TWh |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce | 1 | PHWR | CANDU 791 | In operation | 760 | 830 | 06/01/1971 | 01/14/1977 | 09/01/1977 | - | 127.00 |
2 | PHWR | CANDU 791 | In operation | 760 | 830 | December 01, 1970 | 09/04/1976 | 09/01/1977 | - | 110.96 | |
3 | PHWR | CANDU 750A | In operation | 750 | 830 | 07/01/1972 | 12/12/1977 | 02/01/1978 | - | 165.60 | |
4th | PHWR | CANDU 750A | In operation | 750 | 830 | 09/01/1972 | December 21, 1978 | January 18, 1979 | - | 161.99 | |
5 | PHWR | CANDU 750B | In operation | 817 | 872 | 06/01/1978 | 12/02/1984 | 03/01/1985 | - | 207.09 | |
6th | PHWR | CANDU 750B | In operation | 817 | 891 | 01/01/1978 | 06/26/1984 | 09/14/1984 | - | 197.77 | |
7th | PHWR | CANDU 750B | In operation | 817 | 872 | 05/01/1979 | 02/22/1986 | 04/10/1986 | - | 200.54 | |
8th | PHWR | CANDU 750B | In operation | 817 | 872 | 08/01/1979 | 03/09/1987 | 05/22/1987 | - | 182.18 | |
Darlington | 1 | PHWR | CANDU 850 | In operation | 878 | 934 | 04/01/1982 | December 19, 1990 | 11/14/1992 | - | 166.84 |
2 | PHWR | CANDU 850 | In operation | 878 | 934 | 09/01/1981 | January 15, 1990 | 10/09/1990 | - | 161.33 | |
3 | PHWR | CANDU 850 | In operation | 878 | 934 | 09/01/1984 | 12/07/1992 | 02/14/1993 | - | 165.97 | |
4th | PHWR | CANDU 850 | In operation | 878 | 934 | 07/01/1985 | 04/17/1993 | 06/14/1993 | - | 163.28 | |
Douglas Point | 1 | PHWR | CANDU 200 | Shut down | 206 | 218 | 02/01/1960 | 07/01/1967 | 09/26/1968 | 05/04/1984 | 15.63 |
Gentilly | 1 | HWLWR | HW BLWR 250 | Shut down | 250 | 266 | 09/01/1966 | 04/05/1971 | 05/01/1972 | 07/01/1977 | 0.84 |
2 | PHWR | CANDU 6 | Shut down | 635 | 675 | 04/01/1974 | December 04, 1982 | 10/01/1983 | 12/28/2012 | 124.22 | |
Pickering | 1 | PHWR | CANDU 500A | In operation | 515 | 542 | 06/01/1966 | 04/04/1971 | 07/29/1971 | (2022) | 113.14 |
2 | PHWR | CANDU 500A | Shut down | 515 | 542 | 09/01/1966 | 10/06/1971 | 12/30/1971 | 05/28/2007 | 71.39 | |
3 | PHWR | CANDU 500A | Shut down | 515 | 542 | December 01, 1967 | 05/03/1972 | 06/01/1972 | 10/31/2008 | 80.00 | |
4th | PHWR | CANDU 500A | In operation | 515 | 542 | 05/01/1968 | May 21, 1973 | 06/17/1973 | (2022) | 117.58 | |
5 | PHWR | CANDU 500B | In operation | 516 | 540 | 11/01/1974 | December 19, 1982 | 05/10/1983 | (2024) | 115.79 | |
6th | PHWR | CANDU 500B | In operation | 516 | 540 | 10/01/1975 | 11/08/1983 | 02/01/1984 | (2024) | 120.87 | |
7th | PHWR | CANDU 500B | In operation | 516 | 540 | 03/01/1976 | 11/17/1984 | 01/01/1985 | (2024) | 115.80 | |
8th | PHWR | CANDU 500B | In operation | 516 | 540 | 09/01/1976 | 01/21/1986 | 02/28/1986 | (2024) | 108.88 | |
Point Lepreau | 1 | PHWR | CANDU 6 | In operation | 660 | 705 | 05/01/1975 | 09/11/1982 | 02/01/1983 | - | 138.17 |
Rolphton | 1 | PHWR | CANDU | Shut down | 22nd | 25th | 01/01/1958 | 06/04/1962 | 10/01/1962 | 08/01/1987 | 3.24 |
Research reactors
The research reactor grouping includes nuclear reactors that are not used to generate electricity, but are primarily used for research purposes (nuclear and material research, isotope production for medicine and technology ).
Performance data
This list is sorted in alphabetical order and can be sorted by clicking on in the respective table header.
In operation
Shut down
Switched off
Name of the reactor | Location / operator | Thermal performance | Reactor type | status | start of building | commissioning acceptance |
switching off processing |
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CNF | 0 kW | Discarded | |||||
MAPLE 1 | North ion | 10,000 kW | TANK IN POOL | Switched off | 10/10/1997 | ||
MAPLE 2 | North ion | 10,000 kW | TANK IN POOL | Switched off | 01/01/1997 | ||
MNR MCMASTER UNIV | McMaster University | 3000 kW | Heavy water reactor material test reactor |
In operation | 09/01/1957 | 04/04/1959 | |
NRU | Chalk River Laboratories | 135,000 kW | Heavy water reactor | In operation | 01/01/1952 | 03/11/1957 | |
NRX | Chalk River Laboratories | 42,000 kW | Heavy water reactor | Switched off | 01/01/1944 | 07/22/1947 | 03/30/1993 |
PTR | Chalk River Laboratories | 0.1 kW | Swimming pool reactor | Switched off | 05/01/1956 | 11/01/1957 | 05.10.1990 |
SDR SLOWPOKE DEMO | 2000 kW | HEATING PROT | Shut down | 01/01/1985 | 07/15/1987 | ||
SLOWPOKE, ALBERTA | University of Alberta | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | In operation | 01/01/1976 | 04/22/1977 | |
SLOWPOKE-2, HALIFAX | Dalhousie University | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | In operation | 04/15/1976 | 07/08/1976 | |
SLOWPOKE-2, KANATA | North ion | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | Switched off | 05/14/1984 | 06/06/1984 | 04/01/1989 |
SLOWPOKE-2, MONTREAL | École Polytechnique de Montréal | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | In operation | 01/01/1975 | 05/01/1976 | |
SLOWPOKE-2, OTTAWA | Ottawa | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE | Switched off | 10/10/1970 | 05/14/1971 | 01/01/1984 |
SLOWPOKE-2, RMC | Royal Military College of Canada | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | In operation | 08/20/1985 | 09/06/1985 | |
SLOWPOKE-2, TORONTO | University of Toronto | 20 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | Shut down | 02/01/1971 | 06/05/1971 | |
SRC SLOWPOKE, SASKATCHEWAN | Saskatchewan Research Council | 16 kW | SLOWPOKE-2 | In operation | 10/10/1980 | 03/01/1981 | |
WR-1 | Whiteshell Laboratories | 60,000 kW | Heavy water reactor | Switched off | 11/01/1962 | 11/01/1965 | 05/17/1985 |
ZED-2 | Chalk River Laboratories | 0.2 kW | TANK | In operation | December 01, 1958 | 09/01/1960 | |
ZEEP | Chalk River Laboratories | 0.001 kW | Heavy water reactor | Shut down | 01/01/1945 | 09/01/1945 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Canada. IAEA , accessed February 17, 2019 .
- ↑ https://globalnews.ca/news/2445341/opg-to-announce-12-8-billion-refurbishment-of-darlington-nuclear-reactors/
- ↑ Research Reactor Database of the IAEA (English)