The Point Lepreau Generating Station is Atlantic Canada’s first and only nuclear generating station.
The Point Lepreau Generating Station was the first CANDU 6 in the world to achieve commercial operation in 1983.
The Point Lepreau Generating Station was the first commercial nuclear power plant to perform a test irradiation of CAN FLEX fuel bundles.
The Point Lepreau Generating Station has been ranked 12 times as a world leader for its lifetime capacity factor.
In 2001, the Point Lepreau Generating Station achieved the ISO-14001 designation for environmental management. The Point Lepreau Generating Station has always maintained a strong environmental program for all aspects of its operation.
The Point Lepreau Generating Station is an important component of NB Power’s diversified fuel supply, supplying approximately 30% of in-province load.
The refurbishment outage will be the first refurbishment of a CANDU 6 reactor in the world and will extend the life of the station for an additional 25 to 30 years.