Technology
In October 2005, Duke Energy selected the Westinghouse AP1000 technology for its proposed new nuclear station. The Westinghouse AP1000 reactor is an advanced nuclear power plant that uses the forces of nature and simplicity of design to enhance plant safety and operations, and reduce construction costs. In December 2002, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a final design approval for the Westinghouse AP1000 advanced reactor design.
The NRC staff spent more than two years carefully reviewing the plant design, which is capable of producing approximately 1,117 megawatts of electricity and features enhanced systems to safely shut down the reactor or mitigate events. The AP1000 is designed for a 60-year operating life.
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AP1000 Plant Cutaway
AP1000 Simplifications
