GEH Nuclear And Synthos For A Potential SMR In Poland GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Synthos Green Energy have begun discussions with Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) about a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor project. In October 2019, Synthos and GEH signed a cooperation agreement that is focused on development and deployment of the…
Framatome and Wrocław University Signed Training Agreement Framatome signed an agreement with Wrocław University of Science and Technology in Poland to develop and support training programs for the next generation of nuclear energy professionals. Building on the relationship between the Polish scientific community and Framatome, this agreement makes available internship, recruitment and joint research opportunities…
Polish Nuclear Research Centre Signs Agreement To Implement HTGR Project The Polish Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) has signed a contract with the Ministry of Education paving the way for a three-year programme to help the development of high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) technology in the country. Under the agreement, NCBJ will receive about €13.3m from…
Poland To Explore SMRs Deployment At Coal-Fired Power Plant Site The largest private energy group in Poland, ZE PAK, and Synthos Green Energy have signed an investment agreement to explore the construction of four to six GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the site of ZE PAK’s Pątnów coal-fired power…
Poles and Belgians See Nuclear Energy As Necessary Low-Carbon Source Recent opinion polls in two EU Countries, Poland and Belgium, highlighted strong support for nuclear energy as a proven and effective low-carbon source to reduce CO2 and to mitigate climate change. Poland The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment published today (15th December) the…
Strategic Partnerships for Westinghouse AP1000® in Eastern Europe Last week, Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with ten companies in Poland. The MOUs cover cooperation on the potential deployment of six AP1000® plants for the Polish Nuclear Power Plant program and other potential AP1000® reactor projects in Central and Eastern…
Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency Received Applications for SMRs Two applications have been submitted to Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) for the assessment of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. The National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) said Orlen Synthos Green Energy and KGHM had both submitted application documents on 8 July. Orlen’s…
Romania And Poland To Cooperate On NuScale SMR Development Romanian nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica and Polish copper producer and industrial group KGHM Polska Miedź have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the development of small modular reactor technology (SMR) for potential deployment in both countries. The 36-month agreement will include the exchange of technical,…
Poland Signs International Deals For Its First Nuclear Power Plants During the last few days, Poland signed international agreements to build the country’s first nuclear power plants by 2033. The US-based Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) and the Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have been selected to develop the Polish nuclear programme, so accelerating Warsaw’s…
More Than 80% Of Poles Support Country’s Nuclear Programme Several opinion polls in Poland have recently shown record support for the country’s nuclear energy projects. A poll commissioned by business daily Gazeta Prawna and national radio station RMF FM found that about 83% of Poles support Warsaw’s plans to build the country’s first NPPs. Among…