Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Huron near Kincardine, Ontario, Canada, operated by Bruce Power. It houses eight CANDU pressurized heavy water reactors with a combined nameplate capacity of about 6,550 megawatts, the first two of which entered commercial service in September 1977 and the last of which came online in 1987. Until 2016 it was the world's largest fully operational nuclear generating station by number of operating reactors. In 2023 the station supplied more than 45 terawatt hours of electricity, roughly seven percent of Canada's total consumption.
Facts
Facility Type LocationKincardine, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, on Lake Huron 1 Capacity (MW) Commissioned YearUnits 1 and 2 entered service on 1 September 1977; the station's remaining six units were commissioned in stages through 22 May 1987. Connections
Uses Source
Pressurized heavy water reactor station, Tiverton, Ontario, Canada, the largest operating nuclear facility in the world by unit count.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, located there.
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1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia article, introduction paragraph
Nuclear power station located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada.
Wikipedia article infobox, location field
Kincardine, Bruce County, Ontario
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6,550MW
Wikipedia article infobox, commissioned field
Unit 1: 1 September 1977
Operating status, entity description
In 2023 the station supplied more than 45 terawatt hours of electricity, roughly seven percent of Canada's total consumption.
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