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Four Additional Westinghouse AP1000® Reactors to be Built in China

New Units Using AP1000 Technology at Sanmen and Haiyang to Expand Carbon-Free Power

Cranberry Township, PA, April 26, 2022 – Westinghouse Electric Company celebrates the recent approval by China’s State Council to proceed with construction of four additional AP1000® reactors, increasing the global AP1000 fleet to 10 units.

Westinghouse Signs Agreement to Acquire BHI Energy

Cranberry Township, PA, April 14, 2022 – Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BHI Energy. Incorporating the industry-recognized excellence of BHI’s service quality and customer partnerships, Westinghouse will expand its global capabilities and expertise in nuclear plant maintenance and modification services, industrial, power delivery, and complementary renewables including solar, wind and hydro power.

Westinghouse Signs Additional Strategic Partnerships with Czech Firms to Build AP1000® Reactors at Dukovany Nuclear Site

Prague, Czech Republic, April 11, 2022 – Westinghouse Electric Company signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with nine companies in the Czech Republic. The MOUs signed cover cooperation on the potential deployment of an AP1000® plant for the Dukovany 5 project as well as other potential AP1000 projects in Central Europe. These MOUs add to the seven agreements signed with local companies in the Czech Republic in January 2022.

Westinghouse Extends UK Nuclear Power Plant's Life

Company Joins Industry Partners to Keep Sizewell B Nuclear Power Plant Operating to 2055

Suffolk, UK, April 7, 2022 – Westinghouse, together with Jacobs and General Electric, has been chosen by EDF to support the preliminary life extension work at the Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk, United Kingdom. EDF, which operates Sizewell B, is leading a Long-Term Operation (LTO) program aimed at extending the station’s operating lifespan by 20 years to 2055.

Westinghouse Signs Strategic Partnerships with Slovenian Firms to Build AP1000® Reactors in Central and Eastern Europe

Krško, Slovenia, April 5, 2022 –Westinghouse Electric Company today signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with three companies in Slovenia. The MOUs will cover cooperation on the potential AP1000® plant projects across Central and Eastern Europe.