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Here’s What 2 New, Advanced AP1000® Reactors Will Look Like at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant

November 14, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Blog

Westinghouse released renderings of two advanced AP1000® reactors that will be built at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, with the first anticipated to achieve commercial operation in 2035.

eVinci™ Microreactor Team Is First to Submit Safety Design to DOE on Path to Deploy a Test Reactor

November 4, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Blog

Westinghouse recently took pole position in the race to bring a microreactor to market when we became the first company to submit a preliminary safety design (PSDR) to the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC).

Excitement Building as Westinghouse CEO Visits Site of Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant

September 25, 2024 by Westinghouse Electric Company

Categories: Blog

Westinghouse President and CEO Patrick Fragman visited Poland last week and the site of the country’s first nuclear power plant to see the progress of preliminary work along the Baltic Sea. He also met with Polish President Andrzej Duda, U.S. Ambassador Mark Brzezinski and many other leaders on the heels of the government’s new commitment of 60 billion zloty ($15.6 billion USD) to the project.

Supporting Energy Security in Eastern Europe: How Our Reactor Core Monitoring System Enhances Plant Operations for VVER Fuel Customers

Categories: Nuclear Fuel

The Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria, which powers a third of the country’s energy grid, recently became the latest user of Westinghouse’s BEACON™ Core Monitoring System, a world class technology product that has been utilized for over 30 years to support safe and efficient operation of nuclear power plants.

Meet the Next Generation of Nuclear Energy Professionals on National Intern Day 2024

Categories: Our People & History

This summer, more than 250 young professionals are interning at Westinghouse, exemplifying the best of the next generation of nuclear energy professionals as the industry ramps up for myriad new-build projects in the years ahead.

With fresh ideas, diverse perspectives and excitement to begin their careers, Westinghouse interns are working at our facilities across the world to help bolster the nuclear industry.

Several of our interns shared what they are learning this summer and how they can contribute to a clean, sustainable energy future.