NRC grants design Certification to Westinghouse AP1000

This may be old news for some, but because many South African’s were on vacation between mid December and now, the news may have been missed.  With construction of AP1000 in China at full speed, this next step represents an acceleration of supply of AP1000s into the Western Hemisphere. We are now positioned to begin an exciting new phase in the deployment of our innovative AP1000 technology.

Our customers in Georgia and South Carolina can now proceed with their combined construction and operating license (COL) applications for the first AP1000 plants in the United States, for which preparations are already underway.  (See links) Together with interim approval given by the UK Regulators, momentum is building towards a positive nuclear future.

The AP1000 reactor is safe — but don’t just take Westinghouse’s word for it.

As Westinghouse works to bring clean, reliable and affordable energy to countries around the world, we fully expect to come under the scrutiny of numerous safety authorities. The communities in which our plants are running today, and those in which we hope to build tomorrow, have the right to expect our reactors to meet the very highest standards of safety.  For that reason, our engineers have always put safety at the heart of everything we do.

So we have been immensely proud — but not particularly surprised — to see our AP1000 reactor given two highly significant accolades recently by two of the world’s most rigorous and demanding regulatory bodies. In the United States the AP1000 design was awarded Final Design Certification by the country’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Across the Atlantic in the UK, the Office for Nuclear Regulation and the UK Environment Agency have jointly awarded Interim Generic Design Assessment approval to the plant.  These milestones are vital steps towards bringing the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor into commercial operation — delivering not just decades of clean and safe power to future generations, but also thousands of high-quality jobs during construction and operation.

Release on AP1000 Design Certification

Other Links with more information and images

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/new-nuclear-reactor-approved-for-us-15214440

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/53908-nrc-grants-design-certification-to-westinghouse-ap1000

http://ap1000.westinghousenuclear.com/

Comments

[Tajmul]

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been greatly encouraged following your progress over the years, and appreciate your openness here – great point of reference!