Westinghouse Positioned To Help Poland Realize PEP2040 Energy Goals

"We commend the Polish Government for their vision and leadership to address carbon emissions, air pollution and increasing demands for reliable energy," said Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse Chief Executive Officer. "Westinghouse has a long history of successful, nuclear innovation and is well-positioned to partner with Poland to address their needs, create jobs, and secure the country's energy future." "We commend the Polish Government for their vision and leadership to address carbon emissions,...

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"We commend the Polish Government for their vision and leadership to address carbon emissions, air pollution and increasing demands for reliable energy," said Patrick Fragman , Westinghouse Chief Executive Officer. "Westinghouse has a long history of successful, nuclear innovation and is well-positioned to partner with Poland to address their needs, create jobs, and secure the country's energy future."

According to the recently adopted Poland's Energy Policy 2040 (PEP 2040), the Polish Government desires to build six to nine GW of electricity from generation III or III+ pressurized water reactors by 2043 to replace retired coal-fired capacity.

The Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plant offers the highest safety and operability available in the market.  The operating plants continue to set industry records in the ease and duration of commissioning and refueling outages, as well as outstanding capacity factors.

If selected as the nuclear power partner, Westinghouse will source and develop a nuclear supply chain estimated to create more than 2,000 jobs in Poland , ensuring the highest quality of components, expertise, and accountability. These wider investment plans were discussed during the meeting between CEO Patrick Fragman and Grzegorz Słomkowski, Board Member of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency.

 is the world's pioneering nuclear energy company and is a leading supplier of nuclear plant products and technologies to utilities throughout the world. Westinghouse supplied the world's first commercial pressurized water reactor in 1957 in Shippingport, Pa. , U.S. Today, Westinghouse technology is the basis for approximately one-half of the world's operating nuclear plants. For more information, please visit www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Sarah Cassella
Director, External Communications
Westinghouse Electric Company
Telephone: +1 412-374-4744
Email: cassels@westinghouse.com

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