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title: Can Germany Restart Its Nuclear Power Program? A Peek Inside a Decommissioned Reactor Suggests It Could
description: Tarik Choho, chief commercial officer of the American nuclear company Westinghouse, is optimistic that Germany’s nuclear exit could be reversed. His firm is supplying the reactor technology for Poland’s nuclear energy effort. In Germany, meanwhile, it is involved in decommissioning.
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# Can Germany Restart Its Nuclear Power Program? A Peek Inside a Decommissioned Reactor Suggests It Could

 April 11, 2026 by [Westinghouse Electric Company](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/in-the-headlines/author/westinghouse)

Politico – April 11, 2026: Tarik Choho, chief commercial officer of the American nuclear company Westinghouse, is optimistic that Germany’s nuclear exit could be reversed. His firm is supplying the reactor technology for Poland’s nuclear energy effort. In Germany, meanwhile, it is involved in decommissioning.

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