The two companies have partnered in preparation for the potential construction of Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic.
As per the deal, Vitkovice will join the Westinghouse/Toshiba/Metrostav team to jointly offer as a potential fabricator of key structural and mechanical equipment modules.
Designed to make use of modern modular-construction techniques, the AP1000 will allow many more construction activities to proceed in parallel, thus reducing calendar and expenditure time for plant construction.
The partnership also marks a further important milestone in Westinghouse’s ongoing activities to develop and subsequently deliver a competitive tender to CEZ, for the construction of two AP1000 reactors at the Temelin site in the South Bohemian region.
In addition, this partnership builds on Westinghouse’s existing cooperation with Vitkovice, which includes a last year December’s memoranda of understanding to explore opportunities to manufacture key components.
Westinghouse’s EMEA Business & Development vice president Randy Galm said, "This strategically important partnership with Vitkovice, to fabricate and install modules for the proposed new Temelin nuclear power plants, clearly illustrates Westinghouse’s deep commitment to localization in the Czech Republic."
