Westinghouse juicht aanbeveling over voortzetting AP1000-reactoren van Vogtle toe
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Westinghouse Electric Company is zeer gelukkig met de aanbeveling van Georgia Power, dat de Commissie openbare dienst van Georgia heeft geadviseerd de voltooiing van twee AP1000-kernreactoren van Westinghouse te steunen. De twee reactoren zijn op dit moment in aanbouw bij de kerncentrale Vogtle in Waynesboro, in de Amerikaanse staat Georgia.
“Het verheugt ons enorm dat Georgia Power heeft aanbevolen de bouw van Vogtle 3 en 4 voort te zetten en we zijn vereerd met verder te gaan met onze klant Vogtle”, zei José E. Gutiérrez, president en CEO van Westinghouse. “Deze reactoren verschaffen duizenden personeelsleden werkgelegenheid en levert inwoners van Georgia veilige, schone en betaalbare elektriciteit. Het blijvende vertrouwen van Georgia Power in AP1000-kerncentrales versterkt hun energieaanbod en de rol van kernenergie binnen de Amerikaanse infrastructuur.”
Westinghouse Applauds Recommendation to Continue Vogtle AP1000 Nuclear Plant Units |
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PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Westinghouse Electric Company is pleased to learn of Georgia Power’s recommendation to the Georgia Public Service Commission to support completion of the two Westinghouse AP1000 ® nuclear power plant units currently under construction at Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, Georgia, USA. “We are very pleased with Georgia Power’s decision to recommend the continued construction of Vogtle 3 & 4, and are honored to have the opportunity to move forward with our Vogtle customers,” said José E. Gutiérrez, president and chief executive officer of Westinghouse. “These units will continue to provide employment for thousands of workers as we help to bring safe, clean, affordable nuclear energy to the citizens of Georgia. Georgia Power’s continued confidence in the AP1000 plant technology strengthens their energy offerings and nuclear energy’s role in America’s infrastructure.” The many benefits of the AP1000 plant, arguably the industry’s leading Gen III+ nuclear power plant, includes passive safety design features and the use of modular construction techniques. The plant’s design has a strong licensing pedigree, with approval by nuclear regulatory authorities in the United States, the United Kingdom and China. Work is nearing successful completion on the world’s first four AP1000 units at the Sanmen and Haiyang sites in China. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170831005762/en/ Contacts Westinghouse Electric Company |
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