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Westinghouse Electric Company is a supplier of nuclear technology, this includes nuclear power plants, nuclear fuel, plant automation and operating plant products and services.
Published November 4, 2024
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Updated November 25, 2024
Energy Transition
Industrial Decarbonization
Electrification & Efficiency
New Energies
Product Overview
Overview
Westinghouse Electric Company offers a range of nuclear energy products and services:
Advanced Nuclear Reactors
- eVinci™: A compact, solid-state microreactor offering portable, off-grid energy solutions, ideal for remote locations and industrial applications. It can generate up to 5MWe (15MWth).
- AP1000®: A large-scale, advanced Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), which relies on an experienced nuclear technology with passive safety systems and modular construction. It is able to supply over 1 GW of electricity to centralized power grids.
- AP300™: A smaller modular reactor (SMR), designed for more flexible, scalable energy production while retaining many of the AP1000’s safety features. It can generate up to 330MWe (990MWth).
- Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES): Pumped Thermal Energy Storage (PTES) engineered to Fill the LDES Gap to Enable the Global Energy Transition.
- Westinghouse Electric Company is also working on developing other types of reactors like the AstroVinci and a Lead-cooled Fast Reactor.
Nuclear Fuel Generation & Supply
- Westinghouse Electric Company provides a full spectrum of nuclear fuel services: from fuel design and manufacturing to supply and support throughout the fuel lifecycle.
- Their offerings include customized fuel for various reactor types (VVER, PWR, BWR) and spent nuclear fuel storage and transportation solutions.
- Westinghouse Electric Company optimizes the supply chain for nuclear energy through advanced technologies and a global network.
Nuclear Power Plant Services
- The company offers a range of services for nuclear plants, including plant life extension, maintenance, digital upgrades, and operational support. They also provide decommissioning services, ensuring safe plant shutdowns and waste management.
- Additionally, Westinghouse Electric Company offers training and staffing solutions to support plant operations and optimize performance over the lifecycle of a facility.
Business Model
Westinghouse Electric Company business model focuses on providing a comprehensive suite of nuclear energy solutions, including advanced reactor technologies, nuclear fuel generation and supply, and operational services (such as maintenance and decommissioning of existing power plants). They operate with a B2B model, collaborating primarily with utility companies, governments, and other industrial clients worldwide.
Technology Innovations
- ** PWR technology**: Westinghouse Electric Company has made changes to the traditional PWR design to allow safer, longer and more efficient operations for both conventional plants and SMRs.
- Microreactors: The company is developing of microreactors for a diverse range of operations that cannot be tackled with conventional or small nuclear reactors. Focusing on the modular and transportable characteristics that define such reactor type.
- Digital Tools for Nuclear Power Plants: The company developed a digital tool to cross information on their power plants to be able to predict and optimize maintenance operations in order to streamline the procurement of engineering equipment and services.
Applications
Westinghouse Electric Company products are targeting process heat applications, desalination, electricity, and co-generation; as well as off-grid power from microreactors. Their services aim to support the nuclear fuel supply chain and facilitate operational support and safe decommissioning activities to de-risk nuclear energy.