Polish company ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) has entered into a teaming agreement and two bilateral agreements with North American companies to support the planned deployment of a fleet of BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in Poland.
Ceremony in Warsaw Marks Signing of Agreements
The cooperation agreements with Aecon Group Inc. and AtkinsRéalis company Candu Energy Inc., along with the teaming agreement with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, were signed in Warsaw.
The ceremony was attended by Canada’s Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng, and Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of Poland Catherine Godin.
OSGE’s Ambitious SMR Deployment Plans
OSGE, a joint venture between chemical producers SGE and PKN Orlen, aims to deploy the first BWRX-300 SMR before the end of the decade. The company has already received approval to initiate environmental and siting research for a planned SMR project in Stawy Monowskie, Małopolska.
Ian Edwards, President and CEO of AtkinsRéalis, expressed the company’s commitment to supporting utilities worldwide in deploying nuclear power technology.
He highlighted Poland’s ambitious power grid modernization efforts, transitioning away from coal towards nuclear power through both large and small reactors. AtkinsRéalis is eager to contribute its expertise to provide Poland with clean, reliable, and safe electricity for generations to come.
Aecon’s Construction and Infrastructure Expertise
Aecon, a leading construction and infrastructure company, is the Canadian constructor for the first-of-a-kind BWRX-300 reactor at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project. The company is also involved in ongoing nuclear refurbishment projects at Ontario Power Generation and Bruce Power’s CANDU plants, in partnership with AtkinsRéalis.
Aecon’s Contribution to Polish SMR Deployment
Thomas Clochard, Aecon’s Executive Vice President of Nuclear and Civil, expressed the company’s enthusiasm for bringing its comprehensive construction solutions to support OSGE in collaboratively planning the deployment of next-generation nuclear technology. He emphasized Aecon’s commitment to contributing to the supply of clean, reliable, and affordable electricity in Poland.