Westinghouse Moving To Etna To Develop Transportable Nuclear Battery

By Madeline Bartos, CBS Pittsburgh

October 27, 2023

ETNA, Pa. (KDKA) -- Westinghouse is moving into Etna to develop its transportable nuclear battery.

Westinghouse signed a lease for the 87,420-square-foot building at 51 Bridge Street to create a technology accelerator that will support the commercialization of its eVinci microreactor, the Shapiro administration announced on Tuesday.

The company is investing at least $18 million and creating more than 40 new jobs as it advances the technology being developed for the microreactor and manufactures other components.

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