The AP1000 is a nuclear power plant designed and sold by Westinghouse Electric Company. The plant is a pressurized water reactor with improved use of passive nuclear safety and many design features …

The AP1000 ® reactor is a two-loop pressurized water reactor (PWR) that uses a simplified, innovative, and effective approach to safety.

This NUREG contains the Standard Technical Specifications (STS) for Westinghouse Advanced Passive 1000 (AP1000) plants.

AP1000 - Westinghouse The AP1000TM is a two-loop pressurized water reactor (PWR) that uses a simplified, innovative and effective approach to safety.

Jul 16, 2025 · In a bold move aligning with the Trump administration’s push for scalable, carbon-free energy, Westinghouse CEO Patrick Fragman revealed plans to construct ten new AP1000 nuclear …

Apr 1, 2025 · The AP1000 design uses advanced passive technology, including natural circulation that relies on gravity and convection, “to operate in the highly unlikely event of an accident, rather than …

Aug 26, 2025 · The advanced AP1000 reactor is the only operating Generation III+ reactor with fully passive safety systems, modular construction design and the smallest footprint per MWe on the market.

With six units setting records in full commercial operation, the AP1000 reactor represents the most advanced technology available today, able to supply over 1 GW of electricity to centralized power grids.

In the AP1000, Westinghouse's Passive Core Cooling System uses a tank of water situated above the reactor. When the passive cooling system is activated, the water flows by gravity to the top of the …

On March 28, 2002, the NRC staff initiated its formal review of the AP1000 pressurized-water reactor (PWR) design, when Westinghouse Electric Company submitted its application for final design …