Westinghouse Signs Engineering Contract To Extend The Life Of Angra 1

The LTO program at Angra 1 includes engineering assessments, system testing, and plant system upgrades, to be implemented in several stages by 2030. The LTO program at Angra 1 includes engineering assessments, system testing, and plant system upgrades, to be implemented in several stages by 2030. "We hope that this will be the first in a series of successful initiatives, continuing the longstanding relationship with Westinghouse," said Eletronuclear President Leonam dos Santos Guimarães...

The LTO program at Angra 1 includes engineering assessments, system testing, and plant system upgrades, to be implemented in several stages by 2030.

"We hope that this will be the first in a series of successful initiatives, continuing the longstanding relationship with Westinghouse," said Eletronuclear President Leonam dos Santos Guimarães.

The contract follows a letter of intent signed between Westinghouse and Eletronuclear on February 3, 2020 to help extend the life of the Angra 1 nuclear power plant. The signing was witnessed by Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Bento Albuquerque, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, and William Popp, the Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Mission to Brazil.

For additional information about Westinghouse's LTO solutions, visit https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/operating-plants/long-term-operations.

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