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Westinghouse and Kozloduy NPP Sign New Contract for Safety Analysis to License Alternative Nuclear Fuel Design for Unit 6

Sofia, Bulgaria – December 20, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) signed a new contract to conduct safety analysis for licensing a new nuclear fuel assembly design compatible with the KNPP Unit 6 resident fuel design.  

Westinghouse and Aecon Collaborate for the Development and Deployment of Advanced Nuclear New Build Technologies

Agreements for the Construction of AP1000® Power Plants and the Supply of Advanced Reactor Components and Modules Create Cooperative Framework Supporting Job and Economic Growth

Peterborough, Ontario, December 17, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Aecon announced today the signing of two major agreements creating a collaborative framework for the development and deployment of advanced nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world.

Westinghouse and BWXT Canada Sign MoU for AP1000® and AP300™ Projects

Agreement Supports Deployment of Advanced Reactors in Canada and Globally

Peterborough, Ontario, December 12, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company and BWXT Canada, Ltd. announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally. Under the agreement, BWXT Canada has the potential to manufacture key AP1000® and AP300™ reactor components, including steam generators, reactor vessels, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers.

Updated: Westinghouse Welcomes Potential Canadian Financing for Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Funding Interest Signals Canada’s Nuclear Supply Chain is Ready to Work for Global New Build Projects 

Peterborough, Ontario, December 9, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company welcomes the Letter of Interest (LOI) for up to U.S. $1.45 billion ($2.02 billion CAD) in potential financing from Export Development Canada (EDC) to support the sale of goods and services by Canadian suppliers to build Poland’s AP1000 project, its first nuclear power plant. Westinghouse will help facilitate the potential financing for Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ), the state-owned company that is responsible for developing the plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania.

Westinghouse eVinci™ Control System Achieves Major U.S. Licensing Milestone

Approval of State-of-the-Art Instrumentation and Control System is Industry First for a Microreactor

Cranberry Township, PA, December 4, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the state-of-the-art eVinci™ Advanced Logic System® (ALS) Version 2 (v2) instrumentation and control (I&C) platform through a Final Safety Evaluation Report on two topical reports. The groundbreaking approvals make the eVinci microreactor the first and only microreactor with an NRC-approved I&C system, opening a path to autonomous operation.