Polish Nuclear Research Centre Signs Agreement To Cooperate With Westinghouse

US company already leading project for European country’s first reactors

Polish Nuclear Research Centre Signs Agreement To Cooperate With Westinghouse
Westinghouse will supply its AP1000 pressurised water reactor technology for Poland’s first commercial nuclear station. Courtesy PEJ.

The Polish National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) and US nuclear energy company Westinghouse have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at carrying out joint research in nuclear energy, including modern reactor technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs), the Polish government announced.

The agreement includes technological projects, scientific and applied studies and training programmes. The partnership will also support Poland’s domestic nuclear technology supply chain.

The agreement includes plans for the development of research and testing infrastructure to develop new technologies and materials.

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