Westinghouse Sees US Demand for New Large Nuclear Power Plants

(Bloomberg) -- New large-scale atomic power plants are still in demand in the US as utilities brace for growing calls to provide low-carbon energy generation, according to the head of nuclear-technology giant Westinghouse Electric Co. New nuclear energy projects have been expanding in China, and are making a comeback in Europe, Canada and other regions as the technology is increasingly seen as an important part of the fight to curb climate change. “There are some American utilities which are very seriously talking with us about new AP1000s,” Chief Executive Officer Patrick Fragman said in an interview, referring to Westinghouse’s flagship 1.1-gigawatt reactor. He declined to name the interested companies. (continued) https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/westinghouse-sees-us-demand-for-new-large-nuclear-power-plants-1.2004909