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Westinghouse and ITER Sign a $180M Contract to Advance Nuclear Fusion
Westinghouse Electric Company and ITER signed a contract for $180 million for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the fusion reactor. This is a key milestone in the construction of the ITER reactor, leading the way toward the use of fusion as a practical future source of reliable carbon-free energy. Westinghouse will be responsible for completing the vacuum vessel…
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Westinghouse eVinci™ Design Reaches Key US Licensing Milestone
Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the Principal Design Criteria (PDC) Topical Report for the eVinci™ microreactor design. As an integral part of the licensing process, PDCs define a reactor’s design bases, or how each part of the reactor’s structures, systems, and components will function. PDCs ensure that the design conforms to design…
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Westinghouse and UK’s Community Nuclear Power Collaborate to Deploy Fleet of AP300™ Small Modular Reactors
–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. “We want to…
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Westinghouse Begins Vendor Design Review for eVinci™ Microreactor with Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
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 a more than 70-year history of licensing and deploying…
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Two Pittsburgh Power Houses Team up to Power Outer Space
At the 2023 Keystone Space Conference last week, Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on space technology programs for NASA and the Department of Defense.The collaboration will focus on the development of space nuclear technology and delivery systems. The joint effort will also include strengthening the space nuclear supply chain…
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Westinghouse Unveils Game-Changing AP300™ Small Modular Reactor for Mid-Sized Nuclear Technology
Westinghouse Electric Company today launched its newest nuclear technology, the AP300™ small modular reactor (SMR), a 300-MWe single-loop pressurized water reactor. The AP300 SMR design is scaled from the advanced, proven AP1000® reactor and is the only SMR truly based on an Nth-of-a-kind operating plant. “The AP300 is the only small modular reactor offering available that is based on deployed, operating…
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Poland Selects Westinghouse AP1000® for First Nuclear Power Plant
The Polish government announced today that it has selected Westinghouse Electric Company’s AP1000® nuclear reactor technology to advance the country’s clean and secure energy future. “I am grateful for the leadership that Prime Minister (Mateusz) Morawiecki showed by overseeing the selection of Westinghouse for this historic project. Today, Poland is investing in a clean and secure energy future for all of…
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