The head of Poland’s state-controlled fuels and energy company PKN Orlen has met GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) president and chief executive officer Jay Wileman to discuss plans for the introduction of small modular reactors in the European country.
PKN Orlen group president Daniel Obajtek said on Twitter that the company is investing in SMRs because it is a chance to permanently increase Poland’s energy security and a good complement to the company’s investments in renewables.
In March, Poland’s competition watchdog approved the establishment of a joint venture between PKN Orlen and Synthos Green Energy which aims to commercialise microreactor and SMR technologies in Poland, in particular GEH’s BWRX-300.
PKN Orlen group president Daniel Obajtek said on Twitter that the company is investing in SMRs because it is a chance to permanently increase Poland’s energy security and a good complement to the company’s investments in renewables.
In March, Poland’s competition watchdog approved the establishment of a joint venture between PKN Orlen and Synthos Green Energy which aims to commercialise microreactor and SMR technologies in Poland, in particular GEH’s BWRX-300.
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