Westinghouse wins first US nuclear deal in 30 years

Westinghouse Electric, the nuclear design and build firm sold by the British government two years ago, has won its first contracts in America for 30 years.

The move underlines the worldwide renaissance of atomic power generation as a source of low-carbon energy. The Pittsburgh-based group, which has sought approval for its reactor design to be accepted in Britain, has won a deal from Georgia Power to build two AP1000 nuclear reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle site near Waynesboro, Georgia, for an estimated $13bn (


Westinghouse, which won the contract with its partner, the Shaw Group, said the project moves the country’s nuclear revival “beyond the planning stage” and into a new era.

Steve Tritch, president of Westinghouse said: “Nuclear power is now rightfully recognised as a clean, safe and economically competitive source of baseload generation that helps ensure US energy independence.”

Guardian