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Westinghouse to Accelerate US Nuclear Reactor Construction and Enhance Operations with Google Cloud AI

Cranberry Township, PA, July 15, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Google Cloud today announced they are collaborating to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to transform the construction of advanced Westinghouse nuclear reactors into an efficient, repeatable process and enhance the operations of existing nuclear power plants using data-driven insights.

Westinghouse and Energoatom Reinforce Ukraine’s Energy Independence with Partnership for Fuel Assembly Capability

Joint Project Boosts Ukraine’s Energy Security and Reliable Fuel Supply

Rome, Italy - July 10, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and JSC “NNEGC “Energoatom,” Ukraine’s national nuclear power company, signed an agreement at the Ukraine Recovery Conference to jointly pursue final fuel assembly capability in Ukraine. This cooperation deepens the partnership between both companies around security of fuel supply for Ukraine’s nuclear fleet, leveraging the Westinghouse VVER fuel solution, the only fully Western VVER fuel offering.

Westinghouse and Eclipse Automation Sign Agreement for Nuclear New-Build Projects

Memorandum of Understanding Supports Deployment of AP1000® and AP300™ Technology in Canada and Globally

Peterborough, Ontario, July 8, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally.

Westinghouse and ITER sign a $180M Contract to Advance Nuclear Fusion

The contract includes the assembly of the fusion reactor’s vacuum vessel, a key milestone which gets the project closer to replicating fusion energy on Earth 

Cranberry Township, PA, June 30, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and ITER signed a contract for $180 million for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the fusion reactor. This is a key milestone in the construction of the ITER reactor, leading the way toward the use of fusion as a practical future source of reliable carbon-free energy.

Westinghouse Signs Early Works Agreement with Fortum for AP1000® Technology

Agreement Supports Large Reactor Deployment Following Two-Year Feasibility Study

Espoo, Finland, June 23, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company has signed an Early Works Agreement with Fortum Corporation (FORTUM.HE), a Nordic energy company, for the possible deployment of an advanced AP1000® reactor. The work will support Fortum in developing new nuclear as a long-term option to meet rising customer demand in the Nordics. Westinghouse has teamed with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company (HDEC) for the EWA.

Westinghouse Completes First VVER Fuel Deliveries to Temelín and Dukovany Nuclear Power Plants

Key Milestone to Support ČEZ’s Long-Term Energy Security and Diversification Strategy

Cranberry Township, PA, June 16, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company recently completed the first VVER fuel reload deliveries to Temelín and Dukovany Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) in the Czech Republic, marking a key milestone in ČEZ’s strategy to enhance energy security through fuel diversification.

Westinghouse eVinci® Test Reactor First to Receive Approval for Preliminary Safety Design Report

Achievement is a Critical Step to Deploy the eVinci Microreactor

Cranberry Township, PA, June 3, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company has received approval for its eVinci® Microreactor’s Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). With this key milestone, Westinghouse becomes the first microreactor developer to secure an approved PSDR for the National Reactor Innovation Center’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (NRIC-DOME) test bed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Westinghouse Partners with Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations to Advance Nuclear Deployment at Port of Belledune

Initial Focus of Agreement is Exploring the Use of the AP300™ Small Modular Reactor

Bathurst, New Brunswick, May 21, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations to promote Westinghouse technology for new build projects at the Port of Belledune.

Westinghouse Further Expands Bulgarian AP1000® Supply Chain

Memorandums of Understanding Support Deployments at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and Globally

Sofia, Bulgaria, May 15, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with seven Bulgarian suppliers to support the two-unit AP1000® project at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant site. These agreements are a direct result of the second Westinghouse Bulgaria Supplier Symposium, which provided a forum for regional suppliers to learn more about supporting AP1000 projects globally.

Westinghouse and INSA Lyon Collaborate to Accelerate Materials Innovation

Warsaw, Poland, May 14, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) Lyon announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support material science for fostering nuclear innovation.