Poland Signs Generic BWRX‑300 Design Agreement

Poland signs generic BWRX‑300 design agreement – GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Orlen Synthos Green Energy signed a contract at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, DC, with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly, Polish Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka, and other officials present [1].

OSGE to fund detailed design as SMR reference – Orlen Synthos Green Energy will invest in developing a detailed BWRX‑300 design that will serve as a reference model for future small modular reactor projects across Poland [1].

Generic design expected to cut costs and speed investment – Poland’s Ministry of Energy says the generic design will enable faster investment preparation, lower costs, and integrate Polish industry into the supply chain by providing a common documentation set for all future plants [1].

Polish officials highlight SMRs for energy transition – Ministers Motyka and Wojciech Wrochna emphasized that standardized SMRs will provide baseload power for energy‑intensive industry, stabilize electricity prices, and create a repeatable deployment model that lowers capital expenditures [1].

GVH CEO calls OSGE investment a game‑changer – Jason Cooper, chief executive of GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, described the OSGE investment as a pivotal step toward accelerating BWRX‑300 deployment in Poland [1].

Plan calls for 24 reactors, first unit by 2032 – The joint venture OSGE, formed by Synthos Group and PKN Orlen, aims to build a fleet of 24 BWRX‑300 reactors, with development at three sites and the first unit in Włocławek slated for completion by 2032 [1].