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Westinghouse, Slovenia’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry Host Supplier Event for AP1000® Reactor and AP300™ Small Modular Reactor Deployment

Krško, Slovenia, March 8, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia recently welcomed more than 40 vendors to a Supplier Symposium in Krško. The event builds upon the decades long partnership between Westinghouse and the Slovenian nuclear industry to discuss new opportunities for AP1000® reactor and AP300TM small modular reactor projects in country and globally.

Westinghouse Releases Report on Economic Impact of AP1000® Deployment in Canada

Study Finds Initial $28.7 Billion Canadian Dollars to be Generated for GDP with $8.1 Billion More Annually

Ontario, Canada, Feb. 28, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report today from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) outlining the significant economic impact for Canada by deploying four AP1000® reactor units in Ontario.

Westinghouse Welcomes Bulgarian Suppliers to Symposium to Support AP1000® Project Opportunities

Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 23, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company welcomed representatives from over 50 companies to its Bulgarian Supplier Symposium this week. The event offered a forum to engage with potential suppliers in support of the two AP1000® reactors selected by Bulgaria for the Kozloduy nuclear site.

Westinghouse Awarded Contract to Evaluate AP1000® Reactors in Support of Netherlands’ Energy Future

Feasibility Study to Evaluate Deployment of Two Reactors at Borssele Nuclear Power Station

Cranberry Township, PA – Feb. 20, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the signing of a contract with the Dutch government to conduct a Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) assessing the deployment of AP1000® reactors in support of their nuclear new-build strategy.

Westinghouse Congratulates Vogtle Team on First Criticality at Unit 4

Achievement Marks Major Milestone for Second AP1000® Reactor in the U.S.

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Feb. 14, 2024 – Westinghouse Electric Company today congratulated Southern Company, Georgia Power, project partners and the Vogtle team for achieving the initial criticality of self-sustaining nuclear fission at Unit 4. Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro, Georgia, is the site of the first two AP1000® reactors built in the U.S.

Westinghouse Seeks to Expand 30-Year Partnership with Czech Republic with Proven AP1000® Reactors

Westinghouse/Bechtel Consortium Offers Sharp Contrast to First-of-a-Kind Designs Proposed by Other Two Bidders

PRAGUE, Oct. 31, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company, along with construction partner Bechtel, today submitted its proposal to supply the Czech Republic with as many as four AP1000® reactors, the safest, most advanced nuclear technology available today. The bid proposes construction of one AP1000 unit at the Dukovany nuclear site, with the potential for a second unit there and two additional units at the Temelin site.

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.

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 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.