Westinghouse and BWXT Canada sign MoU for projects

Friday, 13 December 2024

Westinghouse and BWXT Canada sign MoU for projects
Vogtle Unit 3, one of two new AP1000 reactors at the plant (Image: Georgia Power/Westinghouse)

BWXT’s headquarters are in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, and it has more than 60 years of experience in the design, manufacturing and servicing of nuclear power equipment.

Westinghouse, which is now owned by Canada’s Brookfield and Cameco, notes that, together with other agreements signed with Canadian firms to support Westinghouse projects globally, each AP1000 unit built outside Canada could generate CAD1 billion (USD703 million) in gross domestic product for suppliers in the country.

John MacQuarrie, President of BWXT Commercial Operations, said: “BWXT has unmatched manufacturing capabilities that support the global current and future nuclear fleets. We are ready to leverage our highly-skilled Canadian workforce and decades of experience to bring Westinghouse’s designs to life and expand the power of clean energy around the globe.”

John Gorman, President of Westinghouse Canada, said: “Canada is home to one of the strongest nuclear supply chains in the Western world, that when combined with the US supply chain, provides a powerful platform to deliver new nuclear generation quickly to North America. By taking advantage of our combined presence in both Canada and the US, Westinghouse and BWXT will work together to further strengthen both nations’ capacity to promote and build cost-effective nuclear solutions at home and abroad.”

Dan Lipman, President of Westinghouse Energy Systems, said: “BWXT Canada is a leading supply chain partner that will help us deliver North America’s next AP1000 project on time and on budget.”

Earlier this week Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe announced it has received a letter of intent from Export Development Canada, for up to CAD2.02 billion (USD1.45 billion) to potentially support Poland’s first nuclear power plant project,

   

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