Pickering nuclear power plant
Pickering nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in Canada with 4 operating units totalling 2,160 MW gross. The site has 8 units on record in total.
Units on record
8
Operating
4
Operating capacity
2,160MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit B5 | PHWR | CANDU 500B | 540 | 1983 | |
| Unit B6 | PHWR | CANDU 500B | 540 | 1984 | |
| Unit B7 | PHWR | CANDU 500B | 540 | 1985 | |
| Unit B8 | PHWR | CANDU 500B | 540 | 1986 | |
| Unit A1 | Retired | PHWR | CANDU 500A | 542 | 1971 |
| Unit A2 | Retired | PHWR | CANDU 500A | 542 | 1971 |
| Unit A3 | Retired | PHWR | CANDU 500A | 542 | 1972 |
| Unit A4 | Retired | PHWR | CANDU 500A | 542 | 1973 |
Site detail
| Location | Pickering, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43.8107, -79.0689 |
| Region | Northern America |
| Units by status | Operating: 4 Retired: 4 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Ontario Power Generation Inc |
|---|---|
| Operators | Ontario Power Generation |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted