Darlington Refurbishment Open House

CLARINGTON, ON, Oct. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will be holding its annual Darlington Refurbishment Open House on Saturday, Oct. 27. The purpose of this event is to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about Darlington Refurbishment, Canada's largest clean energy project.

OPG's Darlington Nuclear Station (CNW Group/Ontario Power Generation Inc.)

When:	Saturday, October 27, 2018
Time:	10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:	Darlington Energy Complex
	1855 Energy Drive, Courtice, ON
What:
	·         Take a virtual reality tour inside a nuclear facility.
	·         Explore some of the technological innovations made by Ontario companies.
	·         Meet the professionals helping to complete this mega-project.
	·         Take a selfie in front of the world's first, full-scale nuclear reactor mock-up.
	·         Enjoy a bus tour around the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

Visit www.opg.com to learn more.

Quick Facts

• Darlington Refurbishment is Canada's largest clean energy project, generating 30 more years of safe, clean and reliable energy for Ontario.
• Two years after the start of Darlington Refurbishment, OPG and its partners are delivering the project on time and on budget.
• Darlington Refurbishment is generating billions in economic benefits for Ontarians, through the creation of thousands of jobs and the support of more than 60 companies across Ontario.
• More than 2,000 members of the public attended last year's Open House, with nearly 40 local companies participating.
• The 2018 Open House will focus on the dedicated team of professionals delivering Darlington Refurbishment, with an emphasis on our skilled tradespeople.

Project Milestones

Significant milestones the Darlington Refurbishment project has met to date:

• Shut-down the Unit 2 reactor (Oct. 2016) 
• Defuelled the Unit 2 reactor (Jan. 2017)
• Isolated the Unit 2 reactor from the station (Apr. 2017)
• Opened Unit 2 airlocks for the first time since the station was built (May 2017)
• Removed all 960 feeder pipes from the Unit 2 reactor (Sept. 2017)
• Removed all 960 end fittings from the Unit 2 reactor (Jan. 2018)
• Provincial government green lights Unit 3 refurbishment (Feb. 2018)
• Removed all 480 pressure tubes from the Unit 2 reactor (Mar. 2018)
• Removed all 480 calandria tubes from the Unit 2 reactor (May 2018)

SOURCE Ontario Power Generation Inc.

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