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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 Reinforces its Commitment to Energy Security in Czech Republic

Prague, Czech Republic – March 29, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company and CEZ signed an agreement to supply VVER-440 fuel assemblies at the Dukovany Power Plants. Westinghouse will deliver fuel beginning in 2024, replacing the current supplier, with an anticipated term of seven years.

Accident Tolerant Fuel: Westinghouse ADOPT™ Fuel Achieves Regulatory Approval, Moves Closer to U.S. Deployment

Cranberry Township, PA – March 14, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use its Advanced Doped Pellet Technology (ADOPT™) fuel pellets in United States pressurized water reactors (PWRs). 

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.