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Westinghouse owns a nuclear fuel fabrication plant at [[Västerås]], [[Sweden]] which has provided nuclear fuel for Russian [[VVER-1000]] nuclear reactors. In 2000 Westinghouse started development of fuel for customers in Finland and Hungary, supported by cheap [[Export–Import Bank of the United States]] loans, but the business remained small-scale in competition from cheaper Russian suppliers.<ref name=bl-20170330>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-03-30/u-s-nuclear-setback-is-a-boon-to-russia-china |title=U.S. Nuclear Setback Is a Boon to Russia, China |first=Leonid |last=Bershidsky |publisher=Bloomberg |date=30 March 2017 |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> A 2008 contract was agreed to supply VVER-1000 fuel;<ref name=euractiv-20170227>{{cite news |url=http://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/interview/westinghouse-only-ukraine-applies-eus-nuclear-diversification-policy/ |title=Westinghouse: Only Ukraine applies EU's nuclear diversification policy |first=Georgi |last=Gotev |newspaper=EURACTIV |date=27 February 2017 |access-date=7 March 2017}}</ref> however, in trial use the fuel became deformed.<ref name=nei-20180201/> In 2015, the [[European Union]] awarded $2 million in funding to a Westinghouse-led consortium to support the development of a more competitive fuel for the Russian built reactors.<ref name=bl-20170330/><ref name=ppg-20150707>{{cite news |url=http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies/2015/07/07/Politics-helps-commerce-for-Westinghouse-nuclear-European-Union-Russia/stories/201507070016 |title=Politics helps commerce for Westinghouse |first=Anya |last=Litvak |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=7 July 2015 |access-date=21 April 2017}}</ref> In 2018, the contract to supply VVER fuel was extended to 2025.<ref name=nei-20180201>{{cite news |url=http://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsukraine-signs-new-fuel-contract-with-westinghouse-6043909 |title=Ukraine signs new fuel contract with Westinghouse |publisher=Nuclear Engineering International |date=1 February 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Westinghouse, under a further EU-funded project, became able to also supply [[VVER-440]] fuel.<ref name=wnn-20180313>{{cite news |url=http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/UF-Westinghouse-ready-to-supply-VVER-440-fuel-1303185.html |title=Westinghouse ready to supply VVER-440 fuel |publisher=World Nuclear News |date=13 March 2018 |access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>
In October 2022, Westinghouse was selected to build Poland's first nuclear power plant based on six AP1000 reactors.
Westinghouse also has business locations in Italy, Germany, Spain, the UK, Russia, and Bulgaria.
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