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Westinghouse to Design Fuel for Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor

Collaboration Builds Toward a Strong Future for Nuclear Energy in the UK

Lancashire, England, Oct. 11, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today an agreement with Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd to support the development and the design of the nuclear fuel for Rolls-Royce’s Small Modular Reactor program.

Westinghouse to Supply the Most Advanced BWR Nuclear Fuel to Large U.S. Utility

Marks Re-entry of Westinghouse into U.S. BWR Fuel Market

Cranberry Township, Pa. – Oct. 4, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a contract to deliver advanced fuel to one of the largest Boiling Water Reactor utilities in the U.S. This milestone marks the re-entry of Westinghouse into America’s BWR fuel market for the first time since 2016.

Westinghouse Establishes Center of Excellence for LEU+ Fuel Manufacturing in the United States

Expanding state-of-the-art fuel operations in the US to meet future customer demand

Hopkins, South Carolina – August 25, 2023 - Westinghouse announced the creation of a center of excellence for Low Enriched Uranium Plus (LEU+) fuel manufacturing at its Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) in South Carolina.

Westinghouse Strengthens Energy Security in Slovakia

Westinghouse and Slovenské Elektrárne Sign Agreement for VVER-440 Nuclear Fuel

Bratislava, SLOVAKIA – August 25, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company signed a long-term agreement with Slovenské elektrárne to license and supply VVER-440 fuel assemblies to its Nuclear Power Plants in Slovakia. The agreement supports Slovakia’s energy security and diversification of nuclear fuel. Approximately 59% of the electricity produced in Slovakia is generated by nuclear power plants.

Westinghouse Awarded Trio of Grants from UK Nuclear Fuel Fund

Government Funding Will Support Investment for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Fuels

Lancashire, England, July 27, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.K. Government’s Nuclear Fuel Fund has awarded three grants to upgrade and expand the Springfields Fuel Fabrication Facility to support the United Kingdom’s next-generation nuclear reactors.