ENEC and Westinghouse ink deal to accelerate nuclear energy solutions

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) and Westinghouse Electric Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) exploring collaboration opportunities for the deployment of advanced nuclear energy solutions in the United States.

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Signed in Washington DC, the agreement is aligned with US priorities to quadruple the nation's nuclear generation by 2050 to meet rising power demand, including from the expansion of Al and the technology sector. The collaboration will leverage ENEC’s world-class expertise in large-scale nuclear development and operations and Westinghouse's industry leading nuclear technologies.

Under the MoU, the companies will explore ways to accelerate the deployment of the fully licensed, construction-ready APIOOO reactor in the US.

In addition, ENEC and Westinghouse will look at ways to collaborate across a broad range of opportunities, including new build and restart projects in the US, development of commercial and operational deployment models for APIOOO reactors, and fuel supply chains, operations and maintenance services.

Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ENEC, said, “The world is turning to nuclear energy as a necessity for delivering clean and reliable baseload electricity to meet power demand in parallel with protecting the grid. With ENEC's proven track record in developing one of the world’s most advanced nuclear energy programmes, our collaboration with Westinghouse brings together two leaders in our fields.