The Darlington Nuclear Power Generation Station in Durham Region has been presented with an award for safety, operations and management.

The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations said Darlington was given a distinction which is reserved for top-performing nuclear power stations around the world.

Energy Minister Chris Bentley said the award speaks to the Ontario Power Generation’s strong leadership in lessons learned from Fukushima in Japan.

The Darlington facility is in the municipality of Clarington and provides Ontario with approximately 20 per cent of its energy.