安大略省批准26.8B的升级,将皮克林核电厂的运营延长40年。 Ontario approves $26.8B upgrade to extend Pickering nuclear plant operations for 40 years.

安大略省已批准对Pickering核发电站的四座反应堆进行268亿美元的翻修,将其运行期延长近40年。 Ontario has approved a $26.8 billion refurbishment of four reactors at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, extending their operation by nearly 40 years. 建造工程定于2027年初开始,等待加拿大核安全委员会的最后批准,目前该厂的5至8个单位允许运行到2026年底。 Construction is set to begin in early 2027, pending final approval from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, with the plant’s current units 5 to 8 allowed to operate until the end of 2026. 该项目旨在为200多万户家庭提供低碳电力,支持多达30 000个建筑工作岗位,并维持每年6 700至7 500个工作岗位,其中85-90%的开支留在安大略省。 The project aims to provide low-carbon power for over two million homes, support up to 30,000 construction jobs, and sustain 6,700 to 7,500 jobs annually, with 85–90% of spending staying in Ontario. 这是确保能源可靠性和满足不断增长的需求的更广泛的省级战略的一部分,尽管环境团体警告在停产期间天然气使用量会增加,并质疑项目的成本和长期的可持续性。 It is part of a broader provincial strategy to ensure energy reliability and meet growing demand, though environmental groups warn of increased natural gas use during the shutdown period and question the project’s cost and long-term sustainability.