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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
Countries around the world turned to nuclear as a reliable low-carbon energy source as they looked for ways to wean themselves off Russian imports and lower carbon emissions.
New plants began operating, deals for small modular reactors were signed and countries announced ambitious plans for new-build.
On the political front, US president Joe Biden signed into law new legislation that will help to finance struggling nuclear reactors and could save dozens from being shut down early. In Europe, the nuclear industry celebrated when members of the European parliament decided to “follow the science” and support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/five-major-developments-that-are-setting-the-stage-for-2023-and-beyond-1-1-2023
Toshiba Corp's Westinghouse Electric Company is to pay $229m to buy Chicago Bridge & Iron Co's (CB&I's) Stone & Webster nuclear construction business in return for the delivery of some equipment and the completion of two US projects - Southern Co's Vogtle NPP in Georgia and Scana Corp's VC Summer complex in South Carolina. Westinghouse is currently constructing eight AP1000 pressurized water reactors - four in the US (two each at Vogtle and VC Summer) and four in China - with CB&I Stone & Webster as its consortium partner.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 29 October 2015
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-replaces-cbi-with-fluor-on-us-projects-4705867