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• Westinghouse gets set for UK construction

  Three agreements have been signed by US-based reactor company Westinghouse toward new build in the UK. They could see up to 80% of work on British AP1000s carried out by domestic firms. Posted Sep 05 2008, 07:47 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, New Nuclear Plants, UK, AP1000

• Forgemasters to pump up capabilities?

  Britiain's Sheffield Forgemasters has won a contract to produce nuclear-grade steel pumps casings for Westinghouse AP1000 reactors. The company is considering adding a press that would allow it to make reactor pressure vessels. Posted Sep 03 2008, 11:50 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, AP1000, Sheffield Forgemasters, nuclear-grade steel pumps

• Plans for an AP1000 module factory in America

  Westinghouse and Shaw have signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture for the fabrication and assembly of modules for AP1000 nuclear power plants. Meanwhile, Toshiba is seeking to strengthen its ties with IHI and Doosan. Posted Aug 27 2008, 12:14 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, Shaw, jobs, AP1000, Toshiba

• Capabilities in place for new Chinese reactors

  Ground has been broken on the first of China's AP1000 nuclear power reactors as the country puts together what amounts to a production line for further build. Posted Jul 30 2008, 06:03 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, AP1000

• Doosan awarded further contract by Westinghouse

  South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries has signed a contract with Westinghouse for the supply of major nuclear equipment for two AP1000 reactors in the USA. Meanwhile, the company is targeting the Chinese market and plans to raise its production capacities for castings and forgings. Posted Jun 05 2008, 10:56 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, China, AP1000, Doosan

• SCG&E orders two AP1000s for South Carolina

  The AP1000 consortium has signed a $9.8 billion contract for two 1117 MWe AP1000 reactors at the existing VC Summer nuclear power plant site in South Carolina. Posted May 28 2008, 12:08 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: AP1000, New Nuclear Plant, Shaw Group, VC Summer, SCANA

• Six utilities back Westinghouse design in UK

  Six major European utilities are providing resources and sharing the costs of taking the AP1000 reactor design through the UK Generic Design Assessment process, Westinghouse has announced. Posted May 19 2008, 10:19 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, UK, AP1000

• US, Chinese AP1000 contracts

  A design and services contract has been signed for the forthcoming nuclear power reactors at Sanmen, China. At the same time, components for the same AP1000 design have been ordered for the first three such American units. Posted May 08 2008, 11:09 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, AP1000

• Excavation work starts early or Sanmen 1

  [Xinhua, 27 February] Excavation work started on 26 February for the first reactor at the site of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in Zhejiang province, China. The unit will be the first to use Westinghouse's AP1000 technology. Builders said they plan to excavate a hole measuring 12 metres deep and more than 20 metres in diameter "to house the reactor." Zhao Hong of the State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC) said, "The excavation started one month earlier than the original plan thanks to the support from all sides." He added that the pouring of first concrete for the plant would start in March 2009. Sanmen 1 is scheduled to enter commercial operation in August 2013. In July 2007, Westinghouse signed definitive contracts for the construction of four AP1000 reactors in China. Two are to be built at Sanmen, while the other two are for Haiyang, in Shandong province. Construction at Haiyang is also set to start later this year. Sanmen 1 will be the first AP1000 to enter operation worldwide. Twelve AP1000s are at various stages of planning in the USA and more are mooted for other countries. Posted Feb 27 2008, 12:30 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, China, AP1000, Sanmen

• Submission for new nuclear at Harris

  An application to build two new nuclear power reactors is to be made today by Progress Energy. The company wants to build two AP1000 units to "secure the region's energy future." Posted Feb 19 2008, 10:40 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: AP1000, Progress Energy, Harris Plant

• Mitsubishi wraps up AP1000 contracts

  Steam turbines and generators for all four of China's AP1000 reactors are to be made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Contracts have been signed with owner Shandong Nuclear Power Company. Posted Feb 01 2008, 05:27 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, AP1000

• China's first new-generation reactor to start construction

  China's first AP1000 reactor is to start construction at Sanmen in March, according to the State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation (SNPTC). The first of four similar units, it could be online in 2013. Posted Jan 04 2008, 06:23 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: New Nuclear Plants, China, AP1000