Cranberry Township-based Westinghouse Electric Co., a nuclear and clean power technologies company, and Ontario-based Shawflex, a custom-engineered wire and cable systems provider, recently signed a memorandum to support nuclear new-build projects.
Under the agreement, Shawflex will provide cables, connectors and assemblies for Westinghouse AP1000, AP300 and eVinci projects. Shawflex already supply components to Westinghouse’s Warrendale instrumentation and control production shop.
“Extending our relationship with Shawflex enhances our supply chain for Westinghouse’s global instrument and controls business while providing opportunities to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and beyond,” John Gorman, Westinghouse Canada president, said. “Trusted Canadian partners like Shawflex help us bolster the nation’s economy because each AP1000 unit built globally could generate almost $1 billion of Canadian dollars in GDP through local suppliers.”
Westinghouse’s Generation III+ reactor technology will be deployed in Canada and generate electricity as early as 2035. The four-unit AP1000 facility will have the ability to power at least 3 million homes and could provide Canadian firms with an opportunity to support the more than 30 AP1000 units in the global pipeline.
The announcement is the latest in a series of agreements with Canadian firms to support Westinghouse’s AP1000, AP300 and eVinci projects globally.