Ontario is starting to build the first of four new, small nuclear reactors, as Canada seeks to lead the Group of Seven industrialized nations in developing next-generation nuclear technology.

Premier Doug Ford's government has given Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on Canada’s first small modular reactor, a new nuclear technology to be built next door to the Darlington power plant.

Ontario has commenced construction on Canada's first small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, aiming to meet a projected 75% increase in electricity demand by 2050. The BWRX-300 SMR,