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Historic Contract Paves the Way for Site Work on Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Poland Prime Minister Joins Westinghouse, Bechtel and PEJ at Signing Ceremony

Warsaw, Poland – Sept. 27, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company, Bechtel and Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe today signed the Engineering Services Contract for Poland’s first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski attended the signing ceremony in Warsaw.

Westinghouse Awarded I&C Contract for Xudapu Nuclear Project

The Two AP1000® Technology-Based Reactors Support China Northeast’s Energy Transition

Beijing, Sept. 26, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has signed a contract with Liaoning Nuclear Power Company Limited and China Nuclear Power Engineering Company Limited (CNPE) to supply Instrument and Control systems for Xudapu Units 1 & 2, the AP1000® technology-based reactors approved by China in July.

Westinghouse Long Duration Energy Storage Solution Selected for Department of Energy Program in Alaska

Benefits include renewable integration and firming, grid resiliency, and reduced carbon footprint for Alaska’s Railbelt region

Cranberry Township, PA, Sept. 22, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the Department of Energy has selected its project to deploy a 1.2 GWh utility-scale long-duration energy storage system in Healy, Alaska in support of planned wind power.

Westinghouse and Bechtel Sign Consortium Agreement for First Nuclear Power Plant in Poland

Project will Advance Poland’s Clean Energy Goals and Provide Energy Security

Warsaw, Poland – Sept. 21, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel today announced the signing of a formal agreement to partner on the design and construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania. This agreement marks another important milestone on the journey to commercial operation for Poland’s first AP1000® nuclear reactor in 2033.

Westinghouse and Ukraine’s Energoatom Pursuing Deployment of AP300™ Small Modular Reactor to Meet Climate, Energy Security Goals

Interest Continues to Grow for Westinghouse SMR Since May Launch

Cranberry Township, PA, Sept. 12, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear utility of Ukraine, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development and deployment of the AP300™ Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The agreement establishes a joint working group to collaborate on areas such as contracting, licensing and the local supply chain.