The Development Course of Westinghouse Electric

1945 Westinghouse electric company signed an agreement with China resources Committee to receive more than 70 scientific and technical personnel from China for study and training. Among them are Chu Yinghuang and Ding Shunnian, many of whom have become the backbone of the development of China Electrician. In 1980s, China imported 300,000 kW and 600,000 kW steam turbines from Westinghouse Electric Company and installed them in Shi Heng Power Plant and Wei Ping Power Plant respectively.

1994, Westinghouse Electric Company sold the power transmission and distribution and control department to Eaton Company.

1997, Westinghouse Electric Company sold its non-nuclear motor division to Siemens. 1999, Westinghouse Electric Company sold its nuclear energy division to British Nuclear Resources Limited.

In 2006, Toshiba acquired 77% equity of Westinghouse Electric Company from British Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. for US$ 465.438+0.8 billion, ShawGroup of the United States will invest US$ 654.38+0.8 billion to acquire 20% equity of Westinghouse Electric Company, and Ishikawa Island Broadcasting and Grinding Heavy Industry of Japan will acquire 3% equity for US$ 654.38+0.62 billion. Shortly thereafter, China and the United States signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Nuclear Power Technology Transfer in Beijing on June 5438+February, 2006, and China introduced Westinghouse's nuclear power technology to build four nuclear power units. In July 2007, China Nuclear Power Technology Co., Ltd. signed an $8 billion contract with Westinghouse Electric Consortium headed by Toshiba in the Great Hall of the People.