Westinghouse intends to build 10 new reactors in near future

Westinghouse is targeting starting construction of 10 new AP1000 reactors by 2030, the company’s interim CEO Dan Sumner said at an energy summit in Pittsburgh. on Tuesday.

At the first-ever Pennsylvania Energy Summit and Expo, hosted by U.S. Sen. David McCormick (R-Pa.), Sumner said Westinghouse has taken a “call-to-action” under President Donald Trump’s executive order to partner with companies across the nation to deploy 10 of its AP1000 reactors.

With its vision to have 10 reactors under construction by 2030, Sumner envisions Westinghouse to drive $75 billion of economic value across the United States, with $6 billion of the value allocated to Pennsylvania. Sumner hopes the company’s nuclear buildout will create or sustain thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania and nationally. 

At the summit, officials announced an investment of $90 billion and tens of thousands of new jobs were expected in Pennsylvania. Westinghouse is headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pa.

Trump, who was at the summit, congratulated Westinghouse and its efforts to deploy new reactors in the United States. Along with Trump, state gov. Josh Shapiro (D), Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum appeared at the summit.

Westinghouse did not announce any locations of potential nuclear reactor deployments at the summit.

The company also announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to expedite construction of Westinghouse reactors.