US nuclear plant supplier Westinghouse Electric Company and Canada-based construction and infrastructure development company Aecon have signed two major agreements towards the development and deployment of advanced nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world.

The two companies said they will work together on opportunities for the construction of AP1000 power plants.

Under the agreements, Aecon will build on its experience of supplying AP1000 modules and nuclear components at the Vogtle nuclear project in the US and other projects to potentially expand the supply of key AP1000 and advanced nuclear reactor components to projects in Canada and abroad.