Articles from Westinghouse Electric Company

Westinghouse Electric Company and BWXT Canada, Ltd. announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally. Under the agreement, BWXT Canada has the potential to manufacture key AP1000® and AP300™ reactor components, including steam generators, reactor vessels, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers.

Westinghouse Electric Company welcomes the Letter of Interest (LOI) for US$1.45 billion ($2.02 billion CAD) in financing from Export Development Canada (EDC) to support the AP1000® project to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant. Westinghouse helped facilitate the financing for Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ), the state-owned company that is responsible for developing the plant at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in Pomerania.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the state-of-the-art eVinci™ Advanced Logic System® (ALS) Version 2 (v2) instrumentation and control (I&C) platform through a Final Safety Evaluation Report on two topical reports. The groundbreaking approvals make the eVinci microreactor the first and only microreactor with an NRC-approved I&C system, opening a path to autonomous operation.

Westinghouse Electric Company and CORE POWER today announced the formalization of a cooperative agreement for the design and development of a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) using the industry-leading eVinci™ microreactor.

Westinghouse Electric Company welcomed 116 suppliers and local organizations to a Saskatchewan Supplier Symposium on November 8, 2024. The day-long event provided a forum for potential suppliers to learn about supporting Westinghouse’s new-build projects in Canada and globally.

Westinghouse Electric Company, Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. and Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP - New Build EAD today signed the Engineering Services Contract for two AP1000® reactors to be built at the Kozloduy site. Bulgarian Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev, Bulgarian Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov, U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten, Executive Director of Kozloduy NPP - New Build Petyo Ivanov, Senior Vice President of Westinghouse Energy Systems Elias Gedeon, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction President and CEO Yoon Young-Joon attended the signing ceremony in Sofia.

Westinghouse Electric Company and Seaspan ULC announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world. Under the agreement, Seaspan has the potential to manufacture key AP1000® and AP300™ reactor components, including pipe spools and steel structures.

Today Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it will transform its Operating Plant Services business into two new global business units: Long-Term Operations and Outage & Maintenance Services, effective January 1.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three significant Canadian suppliers to support nuclear new build projects in Canada and around the world. This milestone strengthens Westinghouse’s deep commitment to Canada’s economy and further develops the nation’s nuclear supply chain to support Westinghouse’s global fleet of advanced reactors.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced its AP300™ Small Modular Reactor (SMR) has been downselected for the final phase of Great British Nuclear’s (GBN) competitive SMR technology selection process.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has submitted its eVinci™ Microreactor Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC). Westinghouse is the first reactor developer to reach this milestone in support of siting its test reactor at NRIC’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) test bed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Today, Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) highlighting the substantial economic benefits of deploying 3 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power through a fleet of AP300™ small modular reactors (SMRs) in Czechia.

Westinghouse Electric Company launched its Hive™ nuclear-specific Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) System to deliver custom GenAI solutions for its global customer base. The Hive System will be a game-changing capability that will drive improved cost and schedule through the entire reactor lifecycle from design, licensing, manufacturing, construction and operations.

Westinghouse Electric Company has delivered the first reload of VVER-440 fuel assemblies to the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. The loading of the new fuel is a key diversification milestone for Fortum that guarantees a dependable Western alternative for fuel supply in Finland. This breakthrough was celebrated today at an event attended by the Minister of Climate and the Environment, Kai A. Mykkänen, members of his team and representatives of the City of Loviisa.

Westinghouse Electric Company congratulates China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) for receiving approval from China’s State Council to add four AP1000® technology-based plants to their growing list of newbuild projects. This brings the total number of operational and approved reactors in China based on AP1000 technology to 16.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has received formal approval from the U.K. Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) for the AP300™ Small Modular Reactor (SMR).

Westinghouse Electric Company received the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval for an increase in the burnup limit for the Westinghouse Encore® fuel designs. This allows better nuclear fuel efficiency, longer times between reactor refuels and lower operating costs.

Westinghouse Electric Company has completed the first pressing of its Low Enriched Uranium (LEU+) ADOPT™ nuclear fuel pellets for commercial application at its Springfields Fuel Manufacturing Facility in the UK. This milestone was achieved in partnership with Southern Nuclear and the support of the U.S. Department of Energy.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that Dan Lipman has been appointed president of its Energy Systems business unit. In this role, Mr. Lipman will be responsible to deploy the AP1000® pressurized water reactor and AP300™ small modular reactor, as well as advanced reactor development and other non-nuclear energy systems, including long-duration energy storage.

In an industry first, Westinghouse Electric Company used additive manufacturing (AM) to fabricate bottom nozzles that improve debris capture and fuel endurance within its fuel assemblies. The nozzles were integrated into four Lead Test Assemblies delivered to Alabama Power’s Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant operated by Southern Nuclear, in the first quarter of 2024.

Saskatchewan Power Corporation (SaskPower), Westinghouse Electric Company (Westinghouse) and Cameco Corporation (Cameco) (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate the potential of Westinghouse’s nuclear reactor technology and the associated nuclear fuel supply chain required for Saskatchewan’s future clean power needs.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the launch of a new global engineering hub in Kitchener, Ontario. The 13,000-square-foot office opening further demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to Canada, its customers and its workforce.

Westinghouse Electric Company delivered the first reload of VVER-1000 fuel assemblies to Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in April, marking a key fuel diversification milestone in Bulgaria. The loading of the new fuel into KNPP Unit 5 was celebrated today at an event attended by Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Dimitar Glavchev, Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov and the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten.

Westinghouse Electric Company released its 2023 Sustainability Report today. The report provides the latest updates on the company’s efforts to integrate sustainability throughout its business and deliver clean, affordable and secure nuclear energy for a carbon-free future.

Today, the second U.S.-based Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor entered commercial operation at Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Georgia. Westinghouse congratulates Southern Company, Georgia Power and the project partners for this major milestone at Vogtle Unit 4.