Welcome to Clarington, a thriving community that proudly embraces its reputation as a business-friendly and investment-ready destination.
Why Clarington
Clarington: A Prime Destination for Business and Investment. Welcome to Clarington, a dynamic and rapidly expanding municipality in Ontario. The eastern gateway to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Clarington is located along the shores of Lake Ontario is easily accessed by Ontario’s major highways.
Our economic diversity, location, and skilled workforce position Clarington as an ideal destination for investment. Opportunities from major infrastructure projects, such as Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Site and the GO Transit East Extension, are set to drive our future growth.
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Our Location
Nestled along the shores of Lake Ontario and only one hour east of Toronto, Clarington is situated on the eastern most edge of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Distance to major cities:
Toronto: 75 km / 46 miles
Ottawa: 375 km / 233 miles
Montreal: 470 km / 292 miles
Niagara Falls: 200 km / 124 miles
New York: 790 km /490 miles
Chicago: 888 km / 551 miles
Detroit: 434 km / 270 miles
Buffalo: 234 km / 145 miles
A Leader in Clean Energy
There’s a reason Clarington is known as a leader in clean energy. Located in the centre of nuclear expertise in Canada, Clarington is a proud host of cutting-edge technologies at every stage of the nuclear lifecycle. In Clean Energy Capital of Canada, Clarington is home of Ontario Power Generation – Darlington Nuclear. Opportunities created by several of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects continue to help support the foundation for attracting investment to our growing community.
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): The Darlington New Nuclear Project is leading the way in the advancement of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in Canada – the future of nuclear power generation.
Isotope Production: Facilities in Clarington produce critical isotopes for medical applications, showcasing the diverse benefits of clean energy technologies beyond electricity generation.
Darlington Refurbishment: OPG’s world-class Darlington Refurbishment, a $12.8 billion project, contributes to the creation of about 14,200 jobs per year over 10 years. Darlington alone supplies 20 per cent of Ontario’s energy needs