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Rolphton

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Rolphton

Locality in Renfrew County, southeast Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the Ottawa River, 180 km/110 mi west-northwest of Ottawa. Ontario Hydro here operates a small nuclear power facility that was Canada's first (1962). Chalk River, 26 km/16 mi to the southeast, is the site of Canada's first reactor, an experimental facility opened in 1944.



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City, Reactor Age Country Province Facility Name (Years) Canada Rolphton, NRU Chalk 52 Ontario River The Netherlands Petten HFR 47 Belgium Mol BR2 47 France Saclay OSIRIS 42 South Africa Pelindaba SAFARI 43 Australia Sydney OPAL 2 % World Supply Power Output Country of Moly (Megawatts) Canada 33% 135 The Netherlands 33% 45 Belgium 10% 100 France 8% 70 South Africa 3% 20 Australia N/A 20
 
 
 
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