Westinghouse, TVO and OKG Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Reinforce Key Competencies Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a cooperation agreement with the Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and the Swedish nuclear power company OKG to jointly reinforce key competencies on Boiling Water Reactors (BWR). This agreement creates a privileged partnership for securing…
Westinghouse Awarded £10m From UK Government AMR Project Westinghouse Electric Company announced their Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) programme has successfully progressed to Phase 2 of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Feasibility and Development project, receiving £10m (€ 11.1 m) in funding from the BEIS Energy…
Westinghouse and ENUSA Install EnCore Fuel for the First Time in Europe Westinghouse Electric Company and ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas (ENUSA) announced the installation of EnCore Fuel at Engie Electrabel’s Doel-4 nuclear power plant in Belgium. This installation marks the first insertion of EnCore Fuel rod assemblies in Europe, and the second insertion into a commercial…
Westinghouse Signed a Nuclear Fuel Licensing Contract For Kozloduy NPP Westinghouse Electric Company and Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant signed a VVER-1000 nuclear fuel licensing contract for the Kozloduy power plant in Bulgaria. The licensing process of Westinghouse fuel is a key safety pre-condition for nuclear fuel delivery, and it has to be completed in compliance with…
Ansaldo Nuclear To Cooperate With Westinghouse On LFR Project Ansaldo Nuclear has won a contract to design, install and operate two experimental facilities that will be part of the Westinghouse development programme for its lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR). Ansaldo Nuclear said it will test prototypical high-priority components at the versatile lead loop facility (VLF) and will…
Westinghouse Joins IAEA Nuclear Saves Partnerships Westinghouse Electric Company is joining the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s “Nuclear Saves Partnerships”, a new initiative designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change via investment in nuclear power technology, renewable integrated energy systems and climate smart agriculture, among others. I am keen to ensure that the IAEA,…
Westinghouse Announces The Creation Of A New Ultra-Modern Workshop in France Westinghouse, a ENS Corporate Member, announced the creation of its Welding & Mechanics Solutions (WMS) center, located near Lyon. The WMS center is an ultra-modern workshop, designed to provide the best mechanical welding and machining solutions to meet the increased needs of its customers.…
Westinghouse To Support Vattenfall In Dismantling Ringhals Reactors Westinghouse Electric Company and Vattenfall (both ENS Corporate Members) are extending their long-standing nuclear energy partnership into decommissioning activities through a new agreement. As part of the arrangement, Westinghouse will segment and dispose of the reactor internals and pressure vessels at Ringhals 1, a Boiling Water Reactor…
Ukraine, Arising Interest In A Future Based On Nuclear Energy Last week, two great news highlighted the commitment and the interest of Ukraine in the deployment of new nuclear reactors in the country, to boost the decarbonisation of the Ukrainian energy mix and to support an effective energy transition. Westinghouse Signs Agreement To Deploy AP1000…
Westinghouse and Energoatom Sign Contract For First AP1000 In Ukraine One more recent news highlights the commitment and the interest of Ukraine in the deployment of new nuclear reactors in the country, to boost the decarbonisation of the Ukrainian energy mix and to support an effective energy transition. Following the previous exclusive agreement to bring Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to multiple…