Located in Georgia, the biggest nuclear power plant in the U.S. generates 4.8 gigawatts of electricity and is part of a ...

Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor design hit several milestones in recent months, prompting speculation that it could take the coveted lead in the charge to deploy the world’s third-generation nuclear ...

The $80 billion deal with the federal government represents the U.S. nuclear industry’s best opportunity in a generation for ...

The world’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor—Sanmen 1 in China’s Zhejiang province—commenced 100% power operation for the first time on August 11, China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) said. According to ...

An overnight capital cost of USD2900 per kilowatt for the next AP1000 series in the USA is achievable, according to an independent assessment by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for ...

As nuclear projects using the EPR design run into long delays and huge costs overruns, industry hopes are pinned on the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor, writes Chris Goodall. But with eight AP1000 ...

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has said the impact of a large aircraft on a Westinghouse AP1000 reactor would not jeopardise nuclear safety. The AP1000 received design certification in ...

Three new reactors are planned for the Moorside site next to Europe's biggest nuclear complex at Sellafield, writes Peter Roche, with a combined capacity of 3.8GW. But a new report for Radiation Free ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with seven Bulgarian suppliers to support the two-unit ...

Unit 2 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has been connected to the electricity grid and has begun supplying power. In late-June, Sanmen 1 became the world's first AP1000 ...

Westinghouse Electric has entered into an early works agreement (EWA) with Fortum, a leading Nordic energy company, to explore the potential introduction of an advanced AP1000 reactor to meet growing ...

SANMEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westinghouse Electric Company and its customers, China State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC) and CNNC Sanmen Nuclear Power Company Limited (SMNPC) ...