Aecon awarded C$3 billion in Pickering nuclear refurbishment contracts
Ontario Power Generation awarded contracts totaling about C$3 billion for the Pickering refurbishment to an AtkinsRéalis joint venture and a Siemens Energy consortium.
- Publish date: 2026-09-21
- Category: EPC Contractors
- Original source: Aecon
- Reading time: 1 min
Scope of the official announcement
Ontario Power Generation awarded contracts totaling about C$3 billion for the Pickering refurbishment to an AtkinsRéalis joint venture and a Siemens Energy consortium.
Voltformer analysis
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Considerations for project teams
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