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Contract signed for design of Polish nuclear power plant

Contract signed for design of Polish nuclear power plant

Polish power company Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has signed an engineering services contract with US firms Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel for the country's first nuclear power plant, to be constructed at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania.

New Nuclear 28 September 2023

Environmental permit granted for first Polish plant

Environmental permit granted for first Polish plant

Poland's General Director for Environmental Protection has issued to Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe its decision on the environmental conditions for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the province of Pomerania.

New Nuclear 22 September 2023

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Westinghouse, Bechtel sign consortium agreement for Polish plant

Westinghouse, Bechtel sign consortium agreement for Polish plant

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel have signed a formal agreement to partner on the design and construction of Poland's first nuclear power plant at Lubiatowo-Kopalino. They expect to sign an engineering services contract with Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe within the next week.

Corporate 21 September 2023

Polish regulator ready for nuclear programme, IAEA says

Polish regulator ready for nuclear programme, IAEA says

Poland's nuclear regulatory framework is in line with International Atomic Energy Agency safety standards and its regulatory body is competent and prepared for the launch of the country's nuclear power programme, an IAEA team of experts has concluded.

Regulation & Safety 19 September 2023

Hyundai builds partnerships in Poland

Hyundai builds partnerships in Poland

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction has signed a series of agreements with Polish institutions and construction companies in an effort to tap into the country's nuclear power and infrastructure markets. The company is also establishing an office in Warsaw to create "a bridgehead" for entering other Eastern European markets.

Corporate 15 September 2023

ENEC, OSGE cooperate to advance SMRs in Europe

ENEC, OSGE cooperate to advance SMRs in Europe

A memorandum of understanding between Polish company Orlen Synthos Green Energy and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation will see the parties work together to support decarbonisation efforts in Poland and Europe through investments in in small modular reactors.
 

Corporate 12 September 2023

US furthers overseas support for coal-to-SMR projects

US furthers overseas support for coal-to-SMR projects

Proposals from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia have been selected to receive US support for coal-to-small modular reactor feasibility studies under Project Phoenix. The USA is also to set up a 'one-stop shop' to support countries in Europe and Eurasia that are approaching SMR deployment decisions.

New Nuclear 08 September 2023

Podcast: World Nuclear Performance Report

Podcast: World Nuclear Performance Report

The 2023 edition of World Nuclear Performance Report is packed full of stats - its author Jonathan Cobb presents the headlines and discusses what the findings reveal about overall output and different types and ages of reactors.

Perspectives 01 August 2023

PEJ seeks siting decision for Pomeranian plant

PEJ seeks siting decision for Pomeranian plant

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has submitted an application to the head of the Pomeranian Voivodeship for issuing a location decision for Poland's first nuclear power plant, to be built in the Choczewo municipality in the province of Pomerania.

New Nuclear 22 August 2023

Poland launches search for new repository site

Poland launches search for new repository site

Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment is seeking municipalities interested in participating in the process of selecting a site for a new surface repository for low and intermediate-level short-lived radioactive waste. The country's existing national repository for such waste has been in operation since 1961.

Waste & Recycling 18 August 2023