Westinghouse to deliver first-of-its-kind technology upgrades, enhancing plant safety and reliability

Cranberry Township, PA, December 2, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it has signed an instrumentation and control (I&C) modernization contract with Southern Nuclear Operating Company for new Digital Rod Position Indication (DRPI) Advanced Display Systems (DADS). The first-of-their-kind U.S. installations will be implemented at both the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, with work scheduled to begin at Farley’s first unit in spring 2021.

October 9, 2020 – Bruce Power and Westinghouse Electric Company today announced an agreement to pursue applications of Westinghouse’s leading eVinci™ micro reactor program within Canada, to provide a reliable source of carbon-free energy. The agreement supports efforts by the federal and provincial governments to study applications for nuclear technology to reach their goal of a Net Zero Canada by 2050.

Cranberry Township, PA, October 5, 2020 –Westinghouse Electric Company has just signed a contract with Eletronuclear to conduct engineering analyses critical to the safety, reliability and long-term life of the Angra 1 nuclear power plant. This contract supports Eletronuclear’s Long Term Operations (LTO) program designed to enable continued operations at Angra Unit 1 through the end of 2044. The current operating license is valid through December 2024.

Kyiv, Ukraine, September 30, 2020 – Today, Westinghouse Electric Company signed a contract with the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company (NNEGC Energoatom) on VVER-440 nuclear fuel for the Rivne nuclear power plant. This agreement illustrates another successful step in the continuation of the long-standing partnership between Energoatom and Westinghouse.

Orsay, France, September 8, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company and ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas (ENUSA) announced today the installation of EnCore Fuel at Engie Electrabel’s Doel Unit 4 nuclear power plant in Belgium. This installation marks the first insertion of EnCore Fuel rod assemblies in Europe, and the second insertion into a commercial nuclear power plant worldwide.

Springfields, Lancashire, July 10, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced their Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) program has successfully progressed to Phase 2 of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Feasibility and Development project, receiving £10m ($12.5m) in funding from the BEIS Energy Innovation Portfolio. The funding will help to advance nuclear technology through innovation in order to deliver reliable, clean energy for future generations.

Cranberry Township, PA, July 6, 2020 – Westinghouse announced today it has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) for nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning and Removal (DD&R) services, along with other companies.

Cranberry Township, PA, June 29, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that Melissa Cummings has been named Executive Vice President, Digital and Innovation, effective immediately.

“Melissa has an impressive track record of designing, building and implementing modern digital capabilities in capital intensive and regulated industrial segments,” said Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse president and chief executive officer. “In this critical role, Melissa will drive the digitalization and innovation agendas for Westinghouse, for the benefits of our clients globally.”

VÄSTERÅS, Sweden, June 15, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a unique cooperation agreement with the Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and the Swedish nuclear power company OKG to jointly reinforce key competencies on Boiling Water Reactors (BWR).

Cranberry Township, PA, June 4, 2020 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Guardhat today announced that they will deliver the first connected worker solution to the nuclear energy industry. Leveraging Westinghouse’s nuclear industry expertise and Guardhat’s technology, the WEConnect system will help utilities initiate or accelerate their digitalization strategies.