Alstom has been selected to refurbish four steam turbine generator units, with an approximate power capacity of 900 MW each, for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) 3,512 MW Darlington power plant in Ontario (Canada). This long-term service contract is worth approximately €265m (US$340m). Alstom will refurbish four steam turbines and generators units, and the associated auxiliary equipment. The first planned outage to start this modernisation is scheduled for the fall of 2016 and completion of the entire refurbishment project is expected in late 2024.
The Darlington power plant was originally commissioned between 1990 and 1993. It supplies approximately 20% of Ontario’s electricity needs. This mid-life refurbishment will be one of the largest capital infrastructure projects in Canada, creating significant long-term benefits for 25 to 30 additional years beyond the existing life cycle. OPG has also announced plans to install two additional nuclear units at Darlington in the near future.
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