PITTSBURGH, July 12, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Westinghouse Electric Company and its research partners to receive $8 million in research awards over the next three years to fund a series of projects. The awards support Westinghouse research in a number of areas including the area of self-powered wireless sensors and laser-based 3D printing.

Beijing, July 2, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company has successfully completed another significant milestone toward achieving nth-of-a-kind delivery for the AP1000 nuclear power plant program.

On July 2, Haiyang Unit 1 in Shandong Province successfully completed its cold hydrostatic test (CHT), further confirming safety and quality design features of the innovative nuclear power plant under construction in China. The achievement came approximately one month after Sanmen 1 completed its CHT on May 25.

Waynesboro, Ga., June 28, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company’s recent module placements for Vogtle AP1000® units 3 and 4 successfully leveraged the company’s global experiences in modular construction to drive delivery certainty for the nuclear power plant under construction in Waynesboro, Ga.

PITTSBURGH – June 28, 2016 – Westinghouse Electric Company today applauded Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for their startup of the Watts Bar Unit 2 reactor, the seventh operating reactor in its nuclear fleet.

“We congratulate TVA on their two recent Unit 2 milestones—initial criticality and grid sync—as they progress to full-power operations to serve the people of the Tennessee Valley. In support of the nuclear unit’s startup, Westinghouse leveraged its diverse capabilities including engineering, licensing, fuel, construction and plant services,” said Mark Marano, Westinghouse president, Americas and EMEA Regions.

PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2016 – Today Westinghouse Electric Company announced a series of executive leadership transitions. These transitions are effective today, with Danny Roderick as president and CEO of Toshiba Corporation’s Energy Systems and Solutions Company (ESS). Roderick will fulfill this role in addition to his role as chairman of the Board of Westinghouse Electric Company.

VÄSTERÅS, Sweden, June 13, 2016 - Westinghouse Electric Company, a leading voice for the nuclear industry in Europe and worldwide, welcomes the Sweden’s parliamentary agreement on Friday, June 10, to phase out the country’s nuclear capacity tax on its existing reactors and allow new reactors to be built to replace plants as they retire.

Shanghai, June 7, 2016 - Westinghouse Electric Company ran an environmental volunteer programme on Sunday with the theme of environmental protection to coincide with The World Environment Day and The National Low-Carbon Day.

Beijing, May 26, 2016 – The world’s first AP1000® nuclear power plant moved a step closer to commissioning with the completion of the cold hydrostatic test (CHT) at Sanmen Unit 1 in Zhejiang Province, China. The successful completion of CHT confirms that the reactor systems meet design pressures under operating and accident conditions and signifies the completion of the plant’s design and construction programs.

Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Award demonstrate Westinghouse’s leadership in steam generator services and technology

VÄSTERÅS, Sweden, May 25, 2016 - Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it signed a contract with Forsmark Kraftgrupp AB to upgrade the non-safety related information and control systems at the Forsmark Nuclear Power Plant’s units 1 and 2. The upgrades are part of a strategic program designed to secure the long-term operation of the two reactors.