BRUCE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Location: EASTERN SHORE LAKE HURON, ONTARIO, CANADA

Type: Nuclear

Status: Operational

Year of establishment: 1977

Installed Capacity: 6288 MWe

Project Description

Each plant uses three fueling machines, shared between the four reactors. Uranium fuel is formed into ceramic pellets then sealed in metal tubes.

Purpose and Application

Bruce Power is Canada's first private nuclear generator, providing 30% of Ontario's power.

Unique Aspect

Most reliable energy source in America. That’s about 1.5 to 2 times more reliable as natural gas (58%) and coal (54%) plants, and roughly 2.5 to 3.5 times more reliable than wind (37%) and solar (26%) plants.