Westinghouse AP1000
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Westinghouse AP1000® Design Receives US Licensing Extension to 2046
Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has extended the design certification for its advanced AP1000® large modular reactor to February 2046. Design certifications are licensing approvals by the NRC allowing a nuclear power plant design to be built in the U.S. because it meets all regulatory and safety requirements. A valid AP1000 design certification also…
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The Era of Advanced Nuclear Energy Arrives in the U.S. with First AP1000® Reactor Achieving Commercial Operation at Vogtle
-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. “We can do new nuclear energy in America, and we must continue to do new nuclear in America”Tweet this This historic achievement marks…
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