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Westinghouse goes after Saudi nuclear project

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Sep 9, 2013,

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/blog/morning-edition/2013/09/westinghouse-goes-after-saudi-nuclear.html

Westinghouse Electric Co. is partnering with Toshiba Corp. and Exelon Nuclear Partners on a proposed nuclear power plant in Saudi Arabia.

Monday’s announcement calls for the companies to work together on a joint proposal for the building of a nuclear power plant in King Abdullah City. Westinghouse and its corporate parent Toshiba will contribute initiatives related to their nuclear reactors, while Exelon, which is the biggest operator of nuclear power plants in the U.S., would be in charge of operations.

“This joint promotion, bringing together Toshiba and Westinghouse’s proven technologies and Exelon’s operating know-how, allows us to develop proposals for Saudi Arabia for the most advanced and safest nuclear energy technologies in the world today,”said Yasushi Igarashi, Corporate Executive Vice President of Toshiba. “We are confident that we can support the Kingdom in its efforts to diversify its energy mix and ensure long-term energy security.”

Paul J. Gough is digital producer at the Pittsburgh Business Times. Contact him at pgough@bizjournals.com or 412-208-3827. You can also follow him on Twitter.

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