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Westinghouse Congratulates Vogtle Team on Start of Fuel Load for Unit 4

Another Major Milestone Reached for the Second Westinghouse AP1000® Reactor at the Plant Vogtle Site

Cranberry Township, PA – Aug. 17, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company congratulates Georgia Power, Southern Nuclear, and other Vogtle project partners, on fuel load for the new Plant Vogtle Unit 4 AP1000® reactor near Waynesboro, GA. Vogtle’s Unit 3 AP1000 reactor entered commercial operation on July 31.

The Era of Advanced Nuclear Energy Arrives in the U.S. with First AP1000® Reactor Achieving Commercial Operation at Vogtle

Westinghouse Congratulates Southern Nuclear Company, Georgia Power and Project Partners on Significant Milestone

Cranberry Township, PA, July 31, 2023 – The first U.S. Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor today entered commercial operation at Southern Nuclear’s Plant Vogtle. Westinghouse congratulates the team at Southern, Georgia Power and the project partners for achieving commercial operation at Unit 3.

Westinghouse Awarded Trio of Grants from UK Nuclear Fuel Fund

Government Funding Will Support Investment for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Fuels

Lancashire, England, July 27, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.K. Government’s Nuclear Fuel Fund has awarded three grants to upgrade and expand the Springfields Fuel Fabrication Facility to support the United Kingdom’s next-generation nuclear reactors.

Westinghouse Welcomes Canadian Suppliers to Symposium for Global Advanced Reactor Fleet

Program Highlights Supply Chain Opportunities for AP1000® Reactor, AP300™ SMR and eVinci™ Microreactor

Mississauga, Ontario, July 20, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today welcomed 95 vendors to a Canadian Supplier Symposium. The day-long event provided a forum to engage with current and potential suppliers for Westinghouse’s global new build projects.

Interest in Westinghouse AP300™ Small Modular Reactor, AP1000® Technology Surging in Europe as Slovakia Begins Deployment Discussions

MOUs Establish Framework to Move Forward on Technical, Commercial Aspects for Projects

Bratislava, Slovakia, July 17, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Slovak state-owned nuclear company JAVYS on the potential deployment of AP1000® reactors and AP300™ small modular reactors (SMR).

Westinghouse-led Project will Secure VVER Fuel Supply in Europe and Ukraine

The Accelerated Program for Implementation of Secure VVER Fuel Supply (APIS) Brings Together 12 European Partners and is Co-funded by the European Union

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Västerås, Sweden -- July 6, 2023 – A consortium led by Westinghouse was selected by the European Union (EU) to develop and deliver a secure, fully European nuclear fuel supply to Russian-designed pressurized water reactors (VVER). Diversifying the sources of VVER fuel will be fully achieved by strengthening European capabilities in design, manufacturing, and supply while accelerating the capacity-building process.

Westinghouse Begins Vendor Design Review for eVinci™ Microreactor with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Submissions are Critical First Step on Path to Successful Deployment in Canada

Cranberry Township, PA, July 05, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has submitted the first set of Vendor Design Review documents to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for the eVinci™ microreactor. The submissions will enable early identification and resolution of potential regulatory and technical issues as the eVinci technology advances through the design process.

Westinghouse Selected for Contract Extension to Fuel UK Advanced Gas Cooled Reactors

Springfields, United Kingdom – June 28, 2023 --Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has signed an agreement with EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Limited (NGL) to supply fuel to Advanced Gas Cooled Reactors (AGR) from its Springfields fuel fabrication facility.

Westinghouse Advances Key Radioisotope Technology to Fight Cancer

Breakthrough approach enables large-scale production of Actinium-225 in operating commercial nuclear reactors

Cranberry Township, PA – June 23, 2023 – Westinghouse has developed and successfully demonstrated a novel approach to produce Actinium-225 (Ac-225) radioisotopes in commercial nuclear reactors. This breakthrough will enable large-scale production of Ac-225 for the first time globally to use in advanced cancer treatments.

Westinghouse Signs Key Contract for AP1000® Reactor with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild to Support Bulgaria’s Energy Future

Contract Confirms the AP1000® Reactor as the Most Advanced and Proven Technology Available to Serve the Need for Competitive, Clean and Secure Energy

Cranberry Township, PA, June 14, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced it signed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for a new AP1000® reactor to be located at the Kozloduy site. Work is commencing per the agreement to assess Bulgarian industry and the existing infrastructure at the Kozloduy site for its potential to support the construction of an AP1000 reactor.