WESTINGHOUSE WILL SUPPLY VVER-440 FUEL ASSEMBLIES FOR NPP’S IN SLOVAKIA

Westinghouse Electric Company signed a long-term agreement with Slovenské elektrárne to license and supply VVER-440 fuel assemblies to its Nuclear Power Plants in Slovakia. The agreement supports Slovakia’s energy security and diversification of nuclear fuel. Approximately 59% of the electricity produced in Slovakia is generated by nuclear power plants.
“We are very pleased to contribute to Slovakia’s fuel diversification and to strengthen our long-standing partnership with Slovenské elektrárne,” said Tarik Choho, Westinghouse President of Nuclear Fuel. “We offer the only fully-Western alternative fuel for this type of reactor and remain committed to supporting Slovakia’s operating fleet, leveraging our Swedish fabrication footprint.”
Slovakia has five nuclear reactors generating half of its electricity and one more under construction
(Source: Westinghouse/IAEA – Image: Mochovce NPP/European Nuclear Society)