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Westinghouse Releases Economic Impact Report on AP300™ SMR Deployment in Czechia

PRAGUE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) highlighting the substantial economic benefits of deploying 3 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power through a fleet of AP300™ small modular reactors (SMRs) in Czechia.

The report estimates the manufacturing, engineering and construction phase of the AP300 SMR program to generate Kč 292.7 billion in gross domestic product (GDP), along with 80,000 person-years of employment. Once operational, the AP300 SMR program would contribute Kč 95.3 billion to GDP in Czechia and support a total of 8,500 direct and indirect jobs annually....

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