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US-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support planned AP1000 nuclear projects at the Kozloduy NPP site in northern Bulgaria, and other projects throughout the region. Westinghouse said this is a result of ongoing engagement with local suppliers following the Westinghouse Supplier Symposium held in February with Bulgarian companies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-expands-ap1000-supply-chain-with-bulgaria-11687311
The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate has taken the first step in the procedure to decide on the locations for two new nuclear units. Interested parties are invited to submit their ideas between 23 February and 4 April.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnetherlands-launches-siting-procedure-for-new-npps-11540349
Dutch government has chosen Borssele site as preferred location for two new reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/westinghouse-to-evaluate-ap1000-reactor-technology-for-ambitious-new-nuclear-programme-2-4-2024
US-based Westinghouse Electric Company has formally submitted an application to the UK Department of Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) for approval to enter the General Design Assessment (GDA) process for its AP300 small modular reactor (SMR).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 16 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-applies-for-uk-generic-design-assessment-for-its-ap300-smr-11519660
US-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed an agreement with the UK’s Community Nuclear Power (CNP) to deploy the UK’s first privately-financed small modular reactor (SMR) fleet in Northeast England, using Westinghouse AP300 SMRs. “It is a significant step in making this new energy sector a reality with commercial operation expected by the early 2030s,” Westinghouse said.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-considers-deploying-four-ap300-smrs-in-the-uk-11512559
MOU is one of a number of recent agreements on possible reactor build
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 21 November 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/studsvik-and-fortum-to-explore-new-nuclear-at-nykoeping-site-11-1-2023
Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has told a government meeting that construction of unit 7 at the Kozloduy NPP has begun. The statement was broadcast by Bulgarian National Television.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsbulgaria-announces-start-of-construction-of-kozloduy-7-11278073
Czech power utility CEZ Group's Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II), a wholly owned subsidiary has received three final bids for the construction of a new unit at the Dukovany NPP. US-based Westinghouse, France’s EDF and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) submitted binding bids for Dukovany 5 and non-binding bids for the other three units. Westinghouse is proposing its AP1000, KHNP its APR1000 based in the APR1400 and EDF its EPR1200 (a smaller version of its standard EPR). These are all pressurised water reactors. Russia and China were excluded from the bidding in 2021.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 November 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfinal-bids-submitted-for-new-dukovany-npp-units-11265668
The UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and Great British Nuclear (GBN) have selected six companies to advance to next phase of the small modular reactor (SMR) competition for innovative nuclear technologies.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 06 October 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-selects-six-companies-for-next-stage-of-smr-competition-11196025
US-based Westinghouse Electric Company has signed a contract with China’s Liaoning Nuclear Power Company Ltd and China Nuclear Power Engineering Company Ltd (CNPE) to supply Instrument and Control (I&C) systems for units 1&2 of the Xudabao NPP. Xudabao 1&2 are CAP1000 reactor units – the Chinese- designed version of the Westinghouse AP1000.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 05 October 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-wins-ic-contract-for-xudabao-units-12-11192796