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Westinghouse Congratulates Plant Vogtle Team for Completing Hot Functional Testing at Unit 4

Lessons Learned from Unit 3 Create Efficiencies to Advance the Project

Cranberry Township, PA, May 5, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today congratulates Southern Nuclear Company, Georgia Power and other project partners for completing hot functional testing at Plant Vogtle Unit 4.  The testing was completed in significantly less time than it took for Unit 3, demonstrating the benefits of the AP1000® reactor's Nth-of-a-kind status.

Westinghouse Celebrates Milestone Achievement for China’s Sanmen Nuclear Plant

Next Wave of Reactors Utilizing AP1000® Technology Moving Forward

Cranberry Township, PA, April 5, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company congratulates CNNC Sanmen Nuclear Power Company Limited and their partners for the pouring of first nuclear concrete for Sanmen Unit 4. This significant milestone will further demonstrate the economic and schedule benefits of utilizing AP1000® technology through its Nth-of-a-kind deployment and modular construction.

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Courtesy: Sanmen Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

Westinghouse, Bechtel Host Polish Suppliers for AP1000® Reactor Deployment

More than 250 industry representatives attended the two-day session

Cranberry Township, PA – April 4, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel hosted a two-day symposium in Warsaw to highlight AP1000® reactor supplier opportunities for Poland’s new nuclear energy program. Representatives from more than 100 companies representing the civil construction, mechanical and electrical industries attended the event.

Westinghouse Celebrates First Criticality at Vogtle Unit 3 with Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power and Other Partners

Westinghouse AP1000® Reactor Marks New Era for Nuclear Energy in the United States

Cranberry Township, PA – March 6, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today celebrates an important milestone for Southern Nuclear, Georgia Power, and other project partners as Plant Vogtle 3 achieved the initial criticality of self-sustaining nuclear fission. Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro, GA, is the site of the first two AP1000® reactors to be built in the U.S.

Westinghouse Signs MOU with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for AP1000® Technology Deployment

Agreement Expands Cooperation to Enhance Energy Security and Achieve Climate Goals

Cranberry Township, PA – March 2, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild.