Bruce Power's launched its next phase in the Life-Extension Program with the Replacement of Unit 6.
Bruce Power's Director of Corporate Communication John Peevers says the work began on Friday, Jan. 17.
“The Unit was taken offline and will be offline for roughly the next four years as workers replace those major reactor components and extend the life of the Unit and ultimately the site until 2064,” says Peevers.
Between now and 2033, Units 3-8 will be upgraded during the MCR, replacing the reactor components to extend the life of the Bruce Power site, to 2064.
“We will see upwards of 2,000 skilled trades (workers) working on the project at its peak and lots of new faces in the community. And we hope that the communities will continue to benefit from this work.”
Peevers went on to say 59 suppliers have moved to Huron, Bruce and Grey County to be closer to major project.
Bruce Power President and CEO Mike Rencheck says with Unit 6 offline, “we have reached a pivotal moment in Bruce Power's history.”
“We are focused on doing our work safely, to the highest standard, on time and on budget.”
Expanding the life of the Bruce Power site until 2064 will result in an annual injection of $4 billion into Ontario's economy while creating and sustaining 22,000 jobs across the province each year.