AP300
**Vendor/Designer:** [[vendors/westinghouse]]
Key Stats
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AP300
Status: PLANNED Category: SMR Country: USA USA Vendor/Designer: westinghouse Type: Pressurized water reactor [Pressurized water reactor](/library/wiki/technologies/Pressurized water reactor) Capacity: 300 MWe
Overview
The AP300 is a planned small modular reactor (SMR) design by Westinghouse in the USA, with a net electric power of 300 MWe. Utilizing pressurized water reactor technology, it is intended to offer scalable and efficient civilian nuclear power solutions. Currently in the planning stage, it has no operational history or designated site.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- Westinghouse Official Website [UNVERIFIED] — Official information on the AP300 small modular reactor design by Westinghouse.
- World Nuclear Association - USA Profile — Overview of nuclear power in the USA, including developments on SMRs like the AP300.
- World Nuclear News - Westinghouse AP300 Announcement — News article on the unveiling of the AP300 SMR design by Westinghouse.
- NRC Power Reactor List — General resource for US nuclear reactors; specific docket for AP300 not yet available as it is in planning stage.
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