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Penn State Submits Letter of Intent to NRC to Pursue Application for New Nuclear Research Facility

Westinghouse collaboration would add eVinci™ Microreactor to University Park campus legacy

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., March 4, 2025 – Drawing on strong heritages of innovation to meet the renewed interest in nuclear energy, Penn State and Westinghouse Electric Company are partnering to unlock the potential of the industry leading eVinci™ microreactor by engaging with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to develop a new nuclear research facility at the University Park campus.

Westinghouse and Bechtel Host Supplier Symposium in Poland for AP1000® Reactor Deployment

Event in Krakow Highlights Opportunities to Support Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Krakow, Poland - February 20, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel welcomed more than 174 attendees from 74 companies to a Supplier Symposium in Krakow Feb. 19 – 20. The event presented opportunities for local suppliers to support the Poland AP1000® project under construction for state-owned Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ).

Westinghouse Awarded Contract to Evaluate Deployment of AP1000® Reactor in Slovenia

Feasibility Study to Evaluate Deployment of One Reactor at the Proposed Krško-II Nuclear Power Plant

Cranberry Township, PA, January 30, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the signing of a contract with Slovenia’s state-owned power company GEN energija to conduct a Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) assessing the deployment of an AP1000® reactor in support of its nuclear new-build strategy. Westinghouse has teamed with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company to conduct the TFS.

First-of-a-kind simulator created by Westinghouse and Idaho National Laboratory will improve versatility, profitability of nuclear reactors

Enhanced simulation capability allows utilities to validate and train on new uses for thermal energy created by nuclear reactors

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 22, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) today announced the successful demonstration of a new simulator that shows how a nuclear power plant can be leveraged for applications beyond electricity generation.

Westinghouse Announces Global Settlement Agreement with KEPCO and KHNP

Cranberry Township, Pa., Jan. 16, 2025 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced a global settlement agreement with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) to resolve its outstanding intellectual property dispute.