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Westinghouse Launches eVinci™ Microreactor Accelerator Hub

Pittsburgh Facility Advances Commercialization of Groundbreaking Technology

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Oct. 24, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the launch of a new design and manufacturing facility near downtown Pittsburgh to accelerate commercialization of the eVinci™ microreactor. In June, Westinghouse established eVinci™ Technologies LLC as a separate business unit within the company to streamline all aspects of bringing the microreactor to the market.

eVinci™ Microreactor Selected for Department of Energy FEEED Contract

Work Will Support Deployment of eVinci Nuclear Test Reactor in Idaho

Cranberry Township, PA – Oct. 23, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced its selection by the Department of Energy for a Front-End Engineering and Experiment Design contract to support commercialization of its eVinci™ microreactor. The DOE funding supports planning for the deployment of the eVinci Nuclear Test Reactor at Idaho National Lab. 

Westinghouse Deepens Supplier Localization with Bulgaria MOU Signings

Agreements Will Support New Build Projects in Bulgaria and the Region

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today signed memorandums of understanding with key 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.

Westinghouse to Design Fuel for Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor

Collaboration Builds Toward a Strong Future for Nuclear Energy in the UK

Lancashire, England, Oct. 11, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today an agreement with Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd to support the development and the design of the nuclear fuel for Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor program.

Westinghouse to Supply the Most Advanced BWR Nuclear Fuel to Large U.S. Utility

Marks Re-entry of Westinghouse into U.S. BWR Fuel Market

Cranberry Township, Pa. – Oct. 4, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a contract to deliver advanced fuel to one of the largest Boiling Water Reactor utilities in the U.S. This milestone marks the re-entry of Westinghouse into America’s BWR fuel market for the first time since 2016.

Great British Nuclear Selects the Westinghouse AP300™ SMR for the United Kingdom’s Newbuild Program

The AP300 SMR Gains Momentum in Markets Seeking Advanced and Proven Technology

Cranberry Township, PA – October 2, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced our AP300™ small modular reactor (SMR), the only SMR based on a licensed, operating nuclear reactor, has been selected for the next phase of Great British Nuclear’s competitive technology selection process.

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.