Kitchener, Ontario, June 11, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the launch of a new global engineering hub in Kitchener, Ontario. The 13,000-square-foot office opening further demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to Canada, its customers and its workforce.
New Fuel Ensures Supply Diversification for Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant
Sofia, Bulgaria – May 29, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company delivered the first reload of VVER-1000 fuel assemblies to Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in April, marking a key fuel diversification milestone in Bulgaria. The loading of the new fuel into KNPP Unit 5 was celebrated today at an event attended by Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Dimitar Glavchev, Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov and the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten.
Cranberry Township, PA, May 28, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company released its 2023 Sustainability Report today. The report provides the latest updates on the company’s efforts to integrate sustainability throughout its business and deliver clean, affordable and secure nuclear energy for a carbon-free future.
Cranberry Township, PA, April 29, 2024 – Today, the second U.S.-based Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor entered commercial operation at Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Georgia. Westinghouse congratulates Southern Company, Georgia Power and the project partners for this major milestone at Vogtle Unit 4.
Milestone Reinforces Ukraine’s Commitments to Climate, Energy Security Goals
NETISHYN, UKRAINE, April 15, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company congratulates Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear utility of Ukraine, on the start of AP1000® activities at Khmelnytskyi Unit 5 in Ukraine. This is a critical first step in advancing the commitment made by both companies under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2022 for the deployment of nine AP1000 reactors in Ukraine.
Suppliers to Support AP1000 Deployment at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and Globally
Sofia, Bulgaria, April 12, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company today signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 significant Bulgarian suppliers to support the upcoming AP1000® nuclear projects at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant site in northern Bulgaria, and other projects throughout the region. This milestone is a result of ongoing engagement with local suppliers following the Westinghouse Supplier Symposium held in February 2024 with Bulgarian companies.
Study Finds Initial PLN 118.3 Billion to be Generated for GDP with PLN 38 Billion More Annually
Warsaw, Poland, April 9, 2024 – Today, Westinghouse Electric Company released an independent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) outlining the considerable economic footprint of deploying six AP1000® units in Poland.
Cranberry Township, PA, April 1, 2024 – Westinghouse today announced key changes to its leadership team. Effective immediately:
- Ron Timperio is appointed Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Operations Services
- Adam Silverstein is appointed Executive Vice President, Quality, Environment, Health & Safety
AM reduces production costs and lead time while achieving the highest industry safety standards
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., March 20, 2024 - Westinghouse Electric Company recently reached a significant milestone by manufacturing its 1,000th fuel flow plate using Additive Manufacturing (AM). It represents an industry achievement as the first ever safety-related AM components to enter serial production.
Krško, Slovenia, March 8, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia recently welcomed more than 40 vendors to a Supplier Symposium in Krško. The event builds upon the decades long partnership between Westinghouse and the Slovenian nuclear industry to discuss new opportunities for AP1000® reactor and AP300TM small modular reactor projects in country and globally.
