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

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.
  • Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski, Ahmet Tokpinar, general manager of Bechtel’s nuclear power business line, Elias Gedeon, Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations at Westinghouse, Miroslaw Kowalik, President, Westinghouse Poland, and Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska, Poland Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure.
  • This agreement between Bechtel and Westinghouse, two global leaders in nuclear energy, is the next step in our cooperation.

Westinghouse and Ukraine’s Energoatom Pursuing Deployment of AP300™ Small Modular Reactor to Meet Climate, Energy Security Goals

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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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).

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  • 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 Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko emphasized that the technology of small modular reactors is very promising for Ukraine, especially in terms of implementation of the national Energy Strategy until 2050.
  • “Energoatom keeps working on new projects of advanced nuclear technologies, on which the energy security of Ukraine depends on in this challenging time.
  • “Westinghouse is pleased to support the Ukrainian people and Energoatom with clean, reliable and secure energy,” said Patrick Fragman, President and CEO of Westinghouse.

Westinghouse Congratulates Vogtle Team on Start of Fuel Load for Unit 4

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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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.

Key Points: 
  • 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 advanced nuclear fuel for Unit 4 was manufactured at Westinghouse’s Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina.
  • Vogtle features four Westinghouse pressurized water reactors, including the two new AP1000 reactors.
  • Over 135 years of innovation makes Westinghouse the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle.

The Era of Advanced Nuclear Energy Arrives in the U.S. with First AP1000® Reactor Achieving Commercial Operation at Vogtle

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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The first U.S. Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor today entered commercial operation at Southern Nuclear’s Plant Vogtle.

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  • 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.
  • The AP1000 reactors at Vogtle are the first new nuclear build projects in the U.S. in more than 30 years.
  • Over 135 years of innovation makes Westinghouse the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle.

Bechtel: Commercial Operations at Vogtle Unit 3 is an Important Milestone for US Nuclear Industry

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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WAYNESBORO, Ga., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel, the engineering, procurement, and construction company brought in to complete construction on new Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia, today issued the following statement from Brendan Bechtel, Bechtel Chairman and CEO, marking the start of commercial operations for Unit 3:

Key Points: 
  • "Today's start of commercial operations for Vogtle Unit 3 gives the Southeast a major new source of clean, reliable, carbon-free baseload energy.
  • And, as the first new nuclear unit built in the U.S. in more than 30 years, it helps put America back on the map as a leader in the global nuclear industry.
  • Vogtle Unit 3 comes online at a pivotal time when energy security concerns and the need to cut carbon emissions are driving growth in the world's nuclear fleet.
  • And thank you to Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear for the opportunity to bring this project over the finish line.

Bechtel: Commercial Operations at Vogtle Unit 3 is an Important Milestone for US Nuclear Industry

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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WAYNESBORO, Ga., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel, the engineering, procurement, and construction company brought in to complete construction on new Units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle nuclear power plant in Georgia, today issued the following statement from Brendan Bechtel, Bechtel Chairman and CEO, marking the start of commercial operations for Unit 3:

Key Points: 
  • "Today's start of commercial operations for Vogtle Unit 3 gives the Southeast a major new source of clean, reliable, carbon-free baseload energy.
  • And, as the first new nuclear unit built in the U.S. in more than 30 years, it helps put America back on the map as a leader in the global nuclear industry.
  • Vogtle Unit 3 comes online at a pivotal time when energy security concerns and the need to cut carbon emissions are driving growth in the world's nuclear fleet.
  • And thank you to Georgia Power and Southern Nuclear for the opportunity to bring this project over the finish line.

Westinghouse Welcomes Canadian Suppliers to Symposium for Global Advanced Reactor Fleet

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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The day-long event provided a forum to engage with current and potential suppliers for Westinghouse’s global new build projects.

Key Points: 
  • The day-long event provided a forum to engage with current and potential suppliers for Westinghouse’s global new build projects.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230720000047/en/
    Eddie Saab, President for Westinghouse Canada, kicks off the Canadian Supplier Symposium with more than 130 attendees.
  • The day-long event provided a forum to engage with current and potential suppliers for Westinghouse’s global new build projects.
  • The symposium provided an overview for suppliers of the three Westinghouse reactors that are either deployed now (the AP1000 reactor) or will be in the years ahead, including:
    The AP300 small modular reactor (SMR), which Westinghouse launched in May.

Interest in Westinghouse AP300™ Small Modular Reactor, AP1000® Technology Surging in Europe as Slovakia Begins Deployment Discussions

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230717331847/en/
    (From left) Petr Brzezina, President, Westinghouse Czech Republic and Slovakia; Elias Gedeon, SVP, Westinghouse; U.S.
  • Westinghouse launched the AP300 SMR in May, a 300-MWe single-loop pressurized water reactor that is based on the proven, licensed AP1000 technology.
  • The AP300 SMR is the only small modular reactor based on an Nth-of-a-kind operating reactor.
  • Over 135 years of innovation makes Westinghouse the preferred partner for advanced technologies covering the complete nuclear energy life cycle.

The Breakthrough Institute Launches Mobilization Effort for Build Nuclear Now Campaign with Six Figure Ad Buys in Targeted States

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Build Nuclear Now is a national campaign engaging Americans in targeted states to call for regulatory and legislative change to accelerate the licensing and deployment of new advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.

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  • Build Nuclear Now is a national campaign engaging Americans in targeted states to call for regulatory and legislative change to accelerate the licensing and deployment of new advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.
  • The mobilization campaign is supported by six figure ad buys in multiple U.S. states to engage the strong majority of Americans who support nuclear energy.
  • “Advanced nuclear energy will be the safest energy technology ever utilized by human societies and is necessary to deeply decarbonize the U.S. economy,” said Ted Nordhaus, Executive Director of The Breakthrough Institute.
  • “Overregulation of nuclear energy is imposing huge public health burdens on Americans, especially underserved communities, from air pollution,” said Adam Stein, Director of Nuclear Innovation at The Breakthrough Institute.

Westinghouse Signs Key Contract for AP1000® Reactor with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild to Support Bulgaria’s Energy Future

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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Westinghouse Electric Company today announced it signed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for a new AP1000® reactor to be located at the Kozloduy site.

Key Points: 
  • Westinghouse Electric Company today announced it signed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for a new AP1000® reactor to be located at the Kozloduy site.
  • Work is commencing per the agreement to assess Bulgarian industry and the existing infrastructure at the Kozloduy site for its potential to support the construction of an AP1000 reactor.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230614872220/en/
    Westinghouse Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Elias Gedeon, right, and Valentin Iliev, CEO of Kozloduy NPP - Newbuild.
  • Westinghouse Electric Company is shaping the future of carbon-free energy by providing safe, innovative nuclear and other clean power technologies and services globally.