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Westinghouse Submits AP300™ SMR Regulatory Engagement Plan to Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Key Document Outlines Path Forward Toward Design Certification

Cranberry Township, PA, May 9, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the submission of its pre-application Regulatory Engagement Plan with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the game-changing AP300™ small modular reactor (SMR). The AP300 SMR is based on the proven, licensed Westinghouse AP1000® reactor, the only Gen III+ advanced nuclear technology operating in the world.

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 Unveils Game-Changing AP300™ Small Modular Reactor for Mid-Sized Nuclear Technology

AP300™ SMR Offers Most Robust Delivery Model and Attractive Value Proposition

Cranberry Township, PA, May 4, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today launched its newest nuclear technology, the AP300™ small modular reactor (SMR), a 300-MWe single-loop pressurized water reactor. The AP300 SMR design is scaled from the advanced, proven AP1000® reactor and is the only SMR truly based on an Nth-of-a-kind operating plant.

Westinghouse, Tecnatom and Accelerant Solutions Join Forces to Create Nuclear Training Program in U.S., Canada

NEXA™ Will Leverage Companies’ Expertise in Technology, Training and Operations 

Atlanta, Georgia, April 18, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company, Tecnatom and Accelerant Solutions announced today that the companies have signed a Teaming Agreement to launch a nuclear training program for utilities in the United States and Canada called NEXA™

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.