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Westinghouse Seeks to Expand 30-Year Partnership with Czech Republic with Proven AP1000® Reactors

Westinghouse/Bechtel Consortium Offers Sharp Contrast to First-of-a-Kind Designs Proposed by Other Two Bidders

PRAGUE, Oct. 31, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company, along with construction partner Bechtel, today submitted its proposal to supply the Czech Republic with as many as four AP1000® reactors, the safest, most advanced nuclear technology available today. The bid proposes construction of one AP1000 unit at the Dukovany nuclear site, with the potential for a second unit there and two additional units at the Temelin site.

Westinghouse Deepens Supplier Localization with Bulgaria MOU Signings

Agreements Will Support New Build Projects in Bulgaria and the Region

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 19, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company today signed memorandums of understanding with key Bulgarian suppliers to support the upcoming AP1000® nuclear projects at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant site in northern Bulgaria, and other projects throughout the region.

Historic Contract Paves the Way for Site Work on Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Poland Prime Minister Joins Westinghouse, Bechtel and PEJ at Signing Ceremony

Warsaw, Poland – Sept. 27, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company, Bechtel and Polish utility Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe today signed the Engineering Services Contract for Poland’s first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski attended the signing ceremony in Warsaw.

Westinghouse Awarded I&C Contract for Xudapu Nuclear Project

The Two AP1000® Technology-Based Reactors Support China Northeast’s Energy Transition

Beijing, Sept. 26, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has signed a contract with Liaoning Nuclear Power Company Limited and China Nuclear Power Engineering Company Limited (CNPE) to supply Instrument and Control systems for Xudapu Units 1 & 2, the AP1000® technology-based reactors approved by China in July.

Westinghouse and Bechtel Sign Consortium Agreement for First Nuclear Power Plant in Poland

Project will Advance Poland’s Clean Energy Goals and Provide Energy Security

Warsaw, Poland – Sept. 21, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel today announced the signing of a formal agreement to partner on the design and construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania. This agreement marks another important milestone on the journey to commercial operation for Poland’s first AP1000® nuclear reactor in 2033.

Westinghouse Advances Key Radioisotope Technology to Fight Cancer

Breakthrough approach enables large-scale production of Actinium-225 in operating commercial nuclear reactors

Cranberry Township, PA – June 23, 2023 – Westinghouse has developed and successfully demonstrated a novel approach to produce Actinium-225 (Ac-225) radioisotopes in commercial nuclear reactors. This breakthrough will enable large-scale production of Ac-225 for the first time globally to use in advanced cancer treatments.

Westinghouse Strengthens Nuclear Safety in Ukraine with Advanced Cooling System Upgrades at Energoatom’s VVER-440 Reactors

Long-Term Containment Cooling Systems Are a Key Safety Enhancement for Severe Accident Management

Rivne, Ukraine, June 13, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has signed a contract with Energoatom to design, manufacture and deliver Long-Term Containment Cooling Systems as part of the modernization of Rivne Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 in northern Ukraine. The cooling systems will greatly improve safety margins at the site by ensuring stable heat removal and effective containment depressurization in the case of an accident.

Westinghouse Partners with Dominion Energy to Further Modernize Virginia Nuclear Power Plant with Advanced Equipment

Westinghouse to Design, Manufacture and Deliver Six Steam Generators to Support Dominion’s Subsequent License Renewal Program

Cranberry Township, Pa., USA, May 16, 2023 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has signed a contract with Dominion Energy to design, manufacture, and deliver Replacement Steam Generators at Surry Nuclear Power Station in Virginia.

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.

Westinghouse and Bechtel Host Czech Republic Supplier Summit

New U.S. Ambassador Welcomes Potential Suppliers for AP1000® Advanced Reactor Build

Cranberry Township, PA – Feb. 28, 2023 – Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Bijan Sabet welcomed representatives from 55 Czech Republic companies to Supplier Day 2023, an event organized in part by Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel. The two companies submitted a bid in November to support the Czech Republic’s planned expansion of its nuclear power fleet with the AP1000® reactor, the world’s most advanced, proven nuclear reactor in operation globally.