Poland-based small modular reactor (SMR) project developer Synthos Green Energy (SGE) is building partnerships in Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the UK as it seeks to expand its footprint and deploy new-generation reactors across Europe, chief executive officer Rafal Kasprów said.

Kasprów told NucNet that SGE has created several special purpose vehicles overseas to support the rollout of GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 reactor technology.

These projects are part of the company’s broader strategy to develop low-emission baseload capacity across Europe, where energy shortages and coal plant decommissioning are placing increasing pressure on grids, Kasprów said.