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Westinghouse Expands Nuclear Services & Capabilities With Acquisition of Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear Systems and Services

Cranberry Township, PA, January 31, 2020 – Today, Westinghouse Electric Company will complete the acquisition of Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear Systems and Services business in North America and in select sites in Europe. The acquisition represents a strategic investment in expanding the company’s nuclear products and services offerings. This acquisition supports Westinghouse’s global customer base through enhanced operating plant services, capabilities and technologies. It also strengthens the company’s digital innovation efforts.

Westinghouse Wins Ovation™ I&C Modernization Project at Kozloduy Units 5&6

Cranberry Township, PA, January 16, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has signed a contract with Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria to migrate the current Ovation™ platform-based information and control (I&C) systems at units 5&6 to its latest standard, bringing even more competitiveness and efficiency in the way these plants are operating. Kozloduy will migrate to the latest Ovation platform, which will include the integration of a Safety Parameter Display System, Emergency Operator Procedures (EOP) and partial modernization of the Full-Scope Simulator.

Westinghouse Names Jill Redmon Executive Vice President, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety

Cranberry Township, PA, January 13, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that Jill Redmon has been named Executive Vice President, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety.

“Jill brings many years of leadership in Quality and Reliability management in industrial organizations, regulated industries and from the automotive sector,” said Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse president and chief executive officer. “We are pleased to welcome her as a member of our executive leadership team.”

Westinghouse to Acquire U.K. Inspection Company Inspection Consultants Limited

Cranberry Township, PA, January 8, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the acquisition of Inspection Consultants Limited (InCon), a leading U.K.-based provider of inspection services. This acquisition strengthens Westinghouse’s ability to support the existing operating nuclear fleet, as well as in-service inspection customers outside of the nuclear industry.

Westinghouse Signs Long-term Contract With TVO for Nuclear Fuel Deliveries

VÄSTERÅS, Sweden, October 29, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has signed a long-term contract with Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) for deliveries of nuclear fuel to their two boiling water reactors, Olkiluoto 1 and 2 through 2038. Under the terms of the contract, TVO intends to implement TRITON11® fuel, the latest fuel innovation from Westinghouse for boiling water reactors.

Westinghouse Names Stephane Cai Executive Vice President, Growth and Transformation

Cranberry Township, PA, October 21, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company (“Westinghouse”) announced that Stephane Cai has been named Executive Vice President, Growth and Transformation, effective today.

Westinghouse Partners With Industrial Leaders to Reduce Costs and Lead-times on SMR Manufacturing

SPRINGFIELDS, England, Oct. 12, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that it is continuing to work with the United Kingdom’s Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) on an additional advanced manufacturing study to explore potential design efficiencies to reduce significantly the build lead-times of the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR). These efficiencies can provide important reductions in costs to customers while promoting growth in manufacturing within the UK, an important part of Westinghouse’s SMR program.

Westinghouse Signs Agreement to Acquire Rolls-royce Civil Nuclear Systems and Services Business

Cranberry Township, PA, September 26, 2019 – Today, Westinghouse Electric Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rolls-Royce’s Civil Nuclear Systems and Services business in North America, expanding Westinghouse’s global capabilities in digital, engineering services, plant automation and monitoring systems, field services and manufacturing.

Nuclear Industry Leaders, CEA, EDF and Westinghouse Electric Company to Explore Cooperation on a Small Modular Reactor

VIENNA, September 17, 2019 - During the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, CEA, EDF and Westinghouse Electric Company signed a framework agreement to explore potential cooperation on small modular reactor (SMR) development. Worldwide demand for low carbon- electricity generation in the 300-400 MWe range is an important market segment that the parties strongly believe their unparalleled experience in nuclear fuel and reactor design, and operation can address.

Westinghouse’s Encore Fuel Inserted in Exelon Generation’s Byron Unit 2

Cranberry Township, PA, September 5, 2019 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Exelon Generation Company have successfully completed a first-of-a-kind installation of EnCore Fuel, Westinghouse’s accident-tolerant fuel solution, at Exelon’s Byron Unit 2 nuclear power plant. The advanced nuclear fuel was installed during the plant’s scheduled spring refueling outage.