Articles from Westinghouse Electric Company

Westinghouse Electric Company and the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council (NSMTC) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the selection and deployment of Westinghouse technology for nuclear new build projects in New Brunswick.

After more than five years as President and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Company, Patrick Fragman has announced his intent to step down at the end of March 2025 to spend more time in Europe with his family. Patrick will continue to support Westinghouse for a few more months after March 31 to facilitate the handover to the new CEO.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that NASA, working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has selected Westinghouse to continue development of a space microreactor design through the Fission Surface Power (FSP) project.

Westinghouse Electric Company and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) signed a new contract to conduct safety analysis for licensing a new nuclear fuel assembly design compatible with the KNPP Unit 6 resident fuel design.

Westinghouse Electric Company and Aecon announced today the signing of two major agreements creating a collaborative framework for the development and deployment of advanced nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world.

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.

Westinghouse Electric Company congratulates Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear utility of Ukraine, on the start of AP1000® activities at Khmelnytskyi Unit 5 in Ukraine. This is a critical first step in advancing the commitment made by both companies under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2022 for the deployment of nine AP1000 reactors in Ukraine.

Westinghouse Electric Company today signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 significant 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. This milestone is a result of ongoing engagement with local suppliers following the Westinghouse Supplier Symposium held in February 2024 with Bulgarian companies.

Today, Westinghouse Electric Company released an independent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) outlining the considerable economic footprint of deploying six AP1000® units in Poland.

Westinghouse today announced key changes to its leadership team. Effective immediately:

Westinghouse Electric Company recently reached a significant milestone by manufacturing its 1,000th fuel flow plate using Additive Manufacturing (AM). It represents an industry achievement as the first ever safety-related AM components to enter serial production.

Westinghouse Electric Company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia recently welcomed more than 40 vendors to a Supplier Symposium in Krško. The event builds upon the decades long partnership between Westinghouse and the Slovenian nuclear industry to discuss new opportunities for AP1000® reactor and AP300™ small modular reactor projects in country and globally.

Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report today from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) outlining the significant economic impact for Canada by deploying four AP1000® units in Ontario.

Westinghouse Electric Company welcomed representatives from over 50 companies to its Bulgarian Supplier Symposium this week. The event offered a forum to engage with potential suppliers in support of the two AP1000® reactors selected by Bulgaria for the Kozloduy nuclear site.

Westinghouse organized the 5th annual VVER Fuel Forum in Bratislava with representatives from six utilities. The forum, hosted by Slovenské elektrárne, provided the opportunity to share experiences and best practices with VVER-1000 and VVER-440 fuel deployment in operating reactors.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the signing of a contract with the Dutch government to conduct a Technical Feasibility Study (TFS) assessing the deployment of AP1000® reactors in support of their nuclear new-build strategy.

Westinghouse Electric Company today congratulated Southern Company, Georgia Power, project partners and the Vogtle team for achieving the initial criticality of self-sustaining nuclear fission at Unit 4. Plant Vogtle, located near Waynesboro, Georgia, is the site of the first two AP1000® reactors built in the U.S.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has formally submitted an application to the U.K. Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) for approval to enter the General Design Assessment (GDA) of the AP300™ Small Modular Reactor (SMR). This is the first step in the formal licensing process within the U.K.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced that it has signed an agreement with Community Nuclear Power, Ltd. (CNP) that puts it on track to deploy the U.K.’s first privately-financed small modular reactor fleet, with the Westinghouse AP300™ SMR. It is a significant step in making this new energy sector a reality with commercial operation expected by the early 2030s.

Westinghouse Electric Company, along with construction partner Bechtel, today signed a cooperation agreement with the Czech Power Industry Alliance. The agreement plays a critical role in leveraging the Czech Republic’s highly skilled nuclear industry in support of Westinghouse and Bechtel’s proposal to deploy AP1000 reactors in country.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today the appointment of Lou Martinez Sancho as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of R&D and Innovation. In this role, Martinez Sancho will lead the company’s global research and development portfolio and advance the company’s innovative product and services technology strategy.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicle Directorate has selected Westinghouse for an advanced space research program. The award supports the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear power (JETSON) High Power program.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) to explore deployment of the eVinci™ microreactor in the UAE. The MoU signing took place at COP28 in Dubai in recognition of the role nuclear energy will play to accelerate global decarbonization.

World Nuclear Exhibition – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Westinghouse Electric Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a framework for the two organizations to identify potential areas of cooperation for deployment of nuclear technologies.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced the full acquisition of long-standing partner Tecnatom from Endesa after obtaining all regulatory approvals. Together, Westinghouse and Tecnatom will continue to provide critical services to the Spanish nuclear industry and its global base of customers.

Westinghouse Electric Company today congratulated Saskatchewan Research Council on its funding to operate the first-ever eVinci™ microreactor in Canada. Westinghouse and SRC signed an MOU last year to jointly develop a project to locate an eVinci microreactor in Saskatchewan to further explore industrial, research and energy use applications.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced upgraded credit ratings from Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings and revised Positive Outlook from S&P Global.

As announced earlier today, a consortium comprised of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), and alongside its publicly listed affiliate Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP; TSX: BEP.UN) and its institutional partners (“Brookfield”), and Cameco (NYSE: CCJ; TSX: CCO) completed its acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company.

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 Electric Company announced today the appointment of Ann Miller as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the launch of a new design and manufacturing facility near downtown Pittsburgh to accelerate commercialization of the eVinci™ microreactor. In June, Westinghouse established eVinci™ Technologies LLC as a separate business unit within the company to streamline all aspects of bringing the microreactor to the market.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced its selection by the Department of Energy for a Front-End Engineering and Experiment Design contract to support commercialization of its eVinci™ microreactor. The DOE funding supports planning for the deployment of the eVinci Nuclear Test Reactor at Idaho National Lab.

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.

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 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 Electric Company today announced our AP300™ small modular reactor (SMR), the only SMR based on a licensed, operating nuclear reactor, has been selected for the next phase of Great British Nuclear’s competitive technology selection process.

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 Electric Company announced today the Department of Energy has selected its project to deploy a 1.2 GWh utility-scale long-duration energy storage system in Healy, Alaska in support of planned wind power.

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 Electric Company and Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear utility of Ukraine, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development and deployment of the AP300™ Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The agreement establishes a joint working group to collaborate on areas such as contracting, licensing and the local supply chain.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced that it delivered its first reload batch of VVER-440 fuel assemblies to Energoatom, the state-owned nuclear utility of Ukraine. Ukrainian Minister of Energy German Galushchenko, Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Åberg, Energoatom and Westinghouse leadership witnessed the fuel load into the reactor core at Rivne NPP.

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 Electric Company congratulates Georgia Power, Southern Nuclear, and other Vogtle project partners, on fuel load for the new Plant Vogtle Unit 4 AP1000® reactor near Waynesboro, GA. Vogtle’s Unit 3 AP1000 reactor entered commercial operation on July 31.

The first U.S. Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor today entered commercial operation at Southern Nuclear’s Plant Vogtle. Westinghouse congratulates the team at Southern, Georgia Power, and the project partners for achieving commercial operation at Unit 3.

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.

Westinghouse Electric Company today welcomed 95 vendors to a Canadian Supplier Symposium. The day-long event provided a forum to engage with current and potential suppliers for Westinghouse’s global new build projects.

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Slovak state-owned nuclear company JAVYS on the potential deployment of AP1000® reactors and AP300™ small modular reactors (SMR).

A consortium led by Westinghouse was selected by the European Union (EU) to develop and deliver a secure, fully European nuclear fuel supply to Russian-designed pressurized water reactors (VVER). Diversifying the sources of VVER fuel will be fully achieved by strengthening European capabilities in design, manufacturing, and supply while accelerating the capacity-building process.

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has submitted the first set of Vendor Design Review documents to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) for the eVinci™ microreactor. The submissions will enable early identification and resolution of potential regulatory and technical issues as the eVinci technology advances through the design process.

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 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.