Westinghouse Electric Company and CORE POWER have formalized a cooperative agreement to design and develop a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) using the eVinci microreactor.
This aims to provide reliable, cost-effective power for islands, coastal communities, ports, and industrial sites. The eVinci microreactor is designed to operate for up to eight years at full power without refueling. According to CORE POWER, by combining advanced nuclear technology with the efficiency of shipyard manufacturing, floating nuclear power plants can be easily deployed and offer a reliable source of energy where it’s most needed.
A long series of identical turnkey power plants using multiple installations of the Westinghouse eVinci microreactor delivered by sea, creates a real opportunity to scale nuclear as the perfect solution to meet the rapidly growing demand for clean, flexible and reliable electricity delivered on time and on budget,
… said Mikal Boe, CEO of CORE POWER.
The agreement focuses on advancing the design of the FNPP using eVinci’s heat pipe technology. The partnership will also work on developing a regulatory approach for licensing these FNPP systems.
To remind, funded from Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, Westinghouse and Prodigy are jointly developing a Transportable Nuclear Power Plant (TNPP) equipped with an eVinci microreactor.
According to CORE POWER’s CEO, Mikal Boe, this agreement represents a major opportunity to scale nuclear energy and meet the growing global demand for clean and flexible electricity.
We look forward to our partnership with CORE POWER, bringing the unique advantages of eVinci microreactors to maritime and coastal applications, potentially even paving the way for future disaster relief efforts.
… commented Jon Ball, President of eVinci Technologies at Westinghouse.
