CRANBERRY TWP — Westinghouse Electric, Toshiba and Exelon Nuclear Partners, the largest nuclear power fleet operator in the United States, have agreed to build nuclear power plants for the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE), the government body that is developing alternative energy in Saudi Arabia.

Toshiba and Westinghouse will provide nuclear expertise while ENP will provide operations and associated services, according to a Westinghouse news release.

Toshiba and ENP were partners in a team formed in July 2010. The new partnership, adding Westinghouse, will draw on Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear power plant technology and engineering expertise.

Interest in nuclear power is rising in Saudi Arabia. K.A. CARE was established in April 2010 to promote alternative energy sources to oil, and the country plans to construct as many as 16 nuclear power reactors by 2032.

“We are excited to join a team that gives us an opportunity to provide our cutting-edge technology and innovative passive safety systems,” said Danny Roderick, Westinghouse president and CEO.

Westinghouse’s headquarters is in Cranberry Township.