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Bruce Power is dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and is committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with the Indigenous communities we work with.
At Bruce Power, there are limitless opportunities to pursue multiple career paths and take on exciting new challenges, all while enjoying small town, lakeside living. Explore a career with us!
Established in 2001, Bruce Power is Canada’s only private sector nuclear generator, annually producing 30 per cent of Ontario’s power. Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan is counting on Bruce Power to provide a reliable and carbon-free source of affordable energy through 2064.
Bruce Power became the world's largest operating nuclear facility in 2012, when Units 1 and 2 returned to operation after a multibillion-dollar refurbishment project. This achievement returned the site to full operating capacity for the first time in 17 years.
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Situated on the shore of Lake Huron, Bruce Power provides nuclear power to one in three homes, hospitals, schools and businesses in Ontario and medical isotopes across the globe to keep medical equipment sterilized and assist in fighting disease.
With eight CANDU pressurized heavy-water reactors, it was the world's largest fully operational nuclear generating station by total reactor count and the number of currently operational reactors until 2016, when it was exceeded in nameplate capacity by South Korea's Kori Nuclear Power Plant .
Find out more about Bruce Power in the following guide! Complete with fun facts and figures, you’ll learn about the history of our site, see how our nuclear reactors work, and understand key facts about radiation and safety.
History. The story of the Bruce Power site begins in the 1960s when Douglas Point, Canada’s first commerical reactor, was built and placed into service. Learn more about nuclear energy’s rich history on the Bruce site. 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s.
Bruce Power completed delivery of its latest harvest of cobalt-60 and is increasing its capability to produce the important medical isotope used worldwide in the treatment of cancer, sterilization of medical equipment, and food safety.
