Hydro One Selects AtkinsRéalis to Expand Bowmanville Switching Station
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a global engineering and nuclear services firm, has been chosen by Hydro One Networks Inc., an Ontario-based company with nearly 10,000 employees, to lead a multi-year Owner's Engineer project. This mandate involves expanding the Bowmanville Switching Station located opposite the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.
Substation Expansion for Darlington SMRs
The upgrade of the Bowmanville Switching Station will facilitate the connection of the electrical grid to four planned Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that Ontario Power Generation (OPG) intends to build at the nearby Darlington New Nuclear Project site.
"Delivering nation-building energy projects in Canada and around the world has been a hallmark of our work in the Power & Renewables sector for decades," said Ian L. Edwards, President and CEO of AtkinsRéalis.
"Our sector has been involved in marquee projects globally, supported by our centre of excellence in Canada. AtkinsRéalis is perfectly suited to deliver work on this substation, which is a critical link in supplying electricity from the Darlington New Nuclear Project to the people of southern Ontario, including Toronto."
Project Significance
- The Bowmanville Switching Station expansion is key to connecting new SMR power generation to the existing grid.
- This project supports the delivery of clean, reliable nuclear energy to southern Ontario, including the Toronto region.
- AtkinsRéalis brings global experience and Canadian expertise to this critical infrastructure upgrade.
Author's summary: AtkinsRéalis will lead the expansion of Hydro One's Bowmanville Switching Station, enabling connection of new Darlington SMRs to supply power across southern Ontario, including Toronto.