Westinghouse Electric Company

George Westinghouse would marvel at the incredible advances in nuclear technology that our namesake company has made over the last 75 years. About half of all the world’s nuclear power plants are based on Westinghouse nuclear technology.  Last week, “Bricks George” unveiled our advanced modular AP1000® PWR bricks set. You can see his bricks engineering buddy working below on a new AP1000 unit, just like the ones we are deploying across the world.  Now, we're giving away five Westinghouse bricks sets to people who reshare this post. We'll draw names on Monday from everyone who reposted! You can build a mini-Westinghouse nuclear reactor at home! 

Bricks George Westinghouse traveled across the world this year to tout our advanced, modular AP1000® reactor. He was in his hometown of Pittsburgh at the Pennsylvania Energy Summit. Bricks George also visited Paris, London, Washington D.C., and even the Oval Office! Countries across the world are seeing an unprecedented demand for new energy sources, and the AP1000 reactor is ready now to meet the demand for firm, reliable baseload power.

Completing the two partially built AP1000® advanced modular reactors at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in South Carolina can create more than $7 billion of gross domestic product (GDP) for the state while supporting 7,300 high-paying South Carolina jobs annually during the construction phase of the project, according to a new report from PwC on the project's economic impact. Once operational, the two AP1000 units at V.C. Summer would create an additional $1.6 billion of annual South Carolina GDP and support more than 2,700 jobs in the state annually over an 80-year lifetime, the PwC analysis found. Learn more about the project's economic benefits and read the full report released today at the 2nd annual South Carolina Nuclear Summit: https://lnkd.in/eKb3uM7J Palmetto Nuclear Coalition Santee Cooper

Major news in Poland! The European Commission (European Union) has given the green light for state aid to support Poland's inaugural nuclear power facility in Choczewo, featuring three advanced AP1000® modular reactors. This important development paves the way for signing the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract and starting the plant’s construction. Poland intends to commence construction of the first AP1000 unit by 2028, targeting operational status by 2036. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) and Bechtel Corporation for this historic project! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rMyxmo [PL] Ważna wiadomość z Polski! Komisja Europejska zatwierdziła pomoc publiczną dla pierwszej polskiej elektrowni jądrowej w Choczewie, obejmującej trzy zaawansowane reaktory modułowe AP1000®. Ta przełomowa decyzja otwiera drogę do podpisania umowy EPC oraz rozpoczęcia budowy elektrowni. Uruchomienie prac nad pierwszym blokiem AP1000 zaplanowane jest do 2028 roku, a rozpoczęcie eksploatacji przewidziano na 2036 rok. Cieszymy się na dalszą współpracę ze spółką Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) i Bechtel przy realizacji tego historycznego przedsięwzięcia.

Westinghouse continues to lead the way in innovation with an enhanced Reactor Vessel In-Service Inspection Robot that transforms reactor inspections for long-term operation: ✅ Faster installation & removal = Less time on site ✅ Lower maintenance costs = Direct savings ✅ Safer, more efficient setup = On-track schedules ✅ Improved underwater views and dual-sled end-effectors = Better accuracy and efficiency ✅ Smart data software = Streamlined workflows and human error reduction Learn more about how our next-generation SUPREEM/ROSA VI inspection robot can help customers achieve faster, safer, and more cost-effective inspections: https://bit.ly/4oEHMlW

Bricks George Westinghouse and his Bricks engineering buddy have done it! They completed our new advanced modular AP1000® PWR building blocks set. Constructing a real AP1000® reactor is getting easier and faster! The sixth AP1000 reactor went into operation in the U.S. state of Georgia in 2024. It was 30% faster to build and 20% less expensive than the fifth one completed just the year before. The AP1000 reactor’s simple, modular design comes with the smallest footprint of any advanced gigawatt reactor design and pumps out more than 1,100 megawatts of emissions-free electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That’s enough power for 750,000 homes!

Sean Jones who leads Westinghouse's AP1000® modular reactor supply chain, talked on The Hub Canada podcast about Canada’s role in the global nuclear energy supply chain, "We have over 350 suppliers within our network of Canadian suppliers... with this starting base of a robust Canadian supply chain, we have a strong backbone," said Sean in regards to global nuclear deployment. Stream the convo 👇 ✔️ Spotify: https://bit.ly/44aXPAB ✔️ Apple: https://apple.co/3MGchdR ✔️ Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ppUnuG ✔️ The Hub Canada: https://bit.ly/3MFbHNr

#ThrowbackThursday to 68 years ago this week in December 1957 when the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania went critical ↪️ becoming the world’s first U.S. nuclear power plant to deliver electricity to the grid. The original reactor core was designed by Westinghouse and produced 68 megawatts at full power! ⚡ Today, the advanced AP1000® modular reactor supplies over 1 GW of electricity. More info: https://bit.ly/4auIpuU

A strong closeout at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) symposium on AI and Nuclear Energy in Vienna, Austria! 🚀 Westinghouse CTO and EVP of R&D and Innovation, Lou Martinez Sancho, Ph.D, MBB, spoke on a panel about how the AI revolution is already underway and nuclear is the only technology ready to provide the reliable energy it needs. She also highlighted our advanced AP1000® modular reactor that is ready to be deployed on a large scale and how Westinghouse AI can enhance new plant construction: ✔️ Optimize construction schedules ✔️ Manage resource shifts in real time ✔️ Improve construction cost certainty #NuclearAI #AI #NuclearEnergy

💡 Clevis bolts: Key components in a nuclear reactor that position and support the reactor core for long-term plant operation. Ultrasonic inspections for clevis bolts help detect issues early, preventing failures that could disrupt operations or compromise safety. Westinghouse’s custom inspection tooling and ultrasonic testing (UT) technique: ✅ Delivers accurate, repeatable measurements ✅ Minimizes inspection time to less than one shift ✅ Is qualified to all bolting pattern configurations ✅ Meets requirements of Nuclear Energy Institute's Guideline for Management of Material Issues ✅ Provides results accepted by EPRI Discover how our inspections, as well as other clevis bolt services, sustain the longevity of plant operations: 🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/4ow77yv