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Westinghouse and Bechtel Welcome Investment in Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Industry leaders gather to reaffirm commitment to project and community as Polish government announces funding

Warsaw, Poland, September 23, 2024 —Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel welcome the intention of the Polish government to allocate 60 billion zloty to fund the country’s first nuclear power plant.

Westinghouse Submits Preliminary Safety Design Report to Site eVinci™ Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory

Key Milestone Advances eVinci Microreactor Testing for Commercial Market

Cranberry Township, PA, September 16, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has submitted its eVinci™ Microreactor Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). Westinghouse is the first reactor developer to reach this milestone in support of siting its test reactor at NRIC’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Westinghouse and Hyundai Team for AP1000® Opportunities in Sweden and Finland

Stockholm, Sweden, September 10, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company have signed a teaming agreement to pursue AP1000® technology opportunities in Sweden and Finland.

Westinghouse Releases Economic Impact Report on AP300™ SMR Deployment in Czechia

Study Reveals Initial Economic Contribution of Kč 292.7 Billion to GDP with an Additional Kč 95.3 Billion Annually Once Units are Operational

Prague, Czechia, September 10, 2024 – Today, Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) highlighting the substantial economic benefits of deploying 3 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power through a fleet of AP300™ small modular reactors (SMRs) in Czechia.

Westinghouse Unveils Pioneering Nuclear Generative AI System

New industry-specific GenAI will enable customers to develop nuclear AI solutions

London, United Kingdom, Sept. 4, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company launched its Hive™ nuclear-specific Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) System to deliver custom GenAI solutions for its global customer base. The Hive System will be a game-changing capability that will drive improved cost and schedule through the entire reactor lifecycle from design, licensing, manufacturing, construction and operations.