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Ontario awards 14 contracts to companies building Darlington small modular reactors

FREQUENCY News, Abdul Basit Karokhel –, Wesal TV, Whitby,,Ontario, November 6, 2026

Wesal TV (Scarborough, Ont.):  The Ontario government has awarded 14 contracts to companies across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area to supply equipment and materials for the construction of the first small modular reactor in the G7.

Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce announced the contracts at a news conference in Scarborough on Friday, saying the work will create jobs and support Ontario manufacturers.

The contracts are expected to add more than $110 million to Ontario’s gross domestic product and create good-paying jobs in the region, while supporting hundreds of additional jobs.

The companies will supply important parts for the project, including transformers, pumps and specialized steel.

“By being first in the G7 to build small modular reactors, Ontario is securing a first-mover advantage that translates into real contracts and good-paying jobs,” Lecce said………………………….

The Darlington new nuclear project is being built at the Darlington nuclear generating station in Clarington, in Durham Region.

The project includes plans for four small modular reactors. The first reactor is expected to cost about $7.7 billion, including shared infrastructure. The total cost of all four units is estimated at $20.9 billion.………………………………………….

The federal government has committed up to $2 billion towards the project, while Ontario has committed up to $1 billion. Seven First Nations covered by the Williams Treaties have also announced a $700-million investment. https://www.frequencynews.ca/news/ontario-awards-14-contracts-to-companies-building-darlington-small-modular-reactors/

November 7, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Canada, Small Modular Nuclear Reactors