Bruce Nuclear Generating Stationc, Nuclear power plant in Kincardine, Canada
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Huron in Kincardine, Ontario. It houses eight CANDU pressurized heavy-water reactors arranged in two separate building complexes.
Construction work began in June 1971, with individual reactor units coming online between September 1977 and May 1987. Operations were initially overseen by Ontario Hydro before responsibility shifted in later years.
The station takes its name from the county where it stands, and its presence shapes daily life along this stretch of the lakeshore. Many families in the area work in roles linked to reactor operation, maintenance and support services.
The plant sits along the highway directly on the lakeshore and is visible from the outside, but not open to public access. A dedicated visitor information point offers guided tours by prior registration.
In 2009, the plant became the first of its kind worldwide to generate a total output of one petawatt-hour of electricity. This milestone marked decades of continuous production and extended operational life.
Location: Ontario
GPS coordinates: 44.32530,-81.59940
Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:04
This collection brings together nuclear power plants that have shaped the history of civilian nuclear energy. Some experienced accidents that changed the world’s view of nuclear energy. Chernobyl in Ukraine remains a symbol of the 1986 disaster, while Fukushima in Japan showed the risks of natural events. Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania paused the building of new reactors in the US for many years. Other sites are among the largest in the world, like Kashiwazaki-Kariwa in Japan or Bruce in Canada. Many places are facing challenges today, such as the Zaporijia plant in Ukraine. The collection also includes projects that tried to push the technical limits of this energy. Superphénix in France and Monju in Japan explored new types of reactors, with mixed results. Some facilities, like Bataan in the Philippines, were never operational despite being fully built. Others, like Oyster Creek or Tokai, helped start nuclear work in their countries. From Siberia to the United Arab Emirates, from Canada to India, these sites tell stories about energy choices, technical progress, failures, and questions that have surrounded this source of power for more than sixty years.
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