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Poland signed an agreement with France and the United States
release time:2022-06-24
Enea SA, Poland's state-owned Energy company, has signed an agreement with Last Energy, a U.S. developer of small modular reactors (SMRS), to cooperate on the possible deployment of SMRS in Poland. Meanwhile, France's EDF signed a further cooperation agreement with the Polish company to support its proposal to provide four to six EPRs in Poland.
According to the letter of intent between Enea and Last Energy, the two companies will initially collaborate on the development, construction and further distribution of the SMR. It also provides for the possibility of establishing a joint company to implement Last Energy's SMR technology in Poland. After confirming the economic and technical feasibility and obtaining the relevant certificates, the two companies will determine the scope of further cooperation based on the market analysis and the needs of Enea Group.
The document was signed at the 59th Congress of Commerce in Nadarzyn, near Warsaw. Representatives from Enea Group and Last Energy, as well as Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Assets Jacek Sasin, attended the event.
Last Energy's SMR technology is based on a pressurized water reactor with a capacity of 20MWe or 60MWt. The power station modules will be built off-site and assembled in modules. Due to the use of off-the-shelf modular components, it is expected that a reactor will be assembled within 24 months of the final investment decision. The plant has an assumed life of 42 years.
Enea said the partnership with Last Energy is in line with its development strategy to create new business lines and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
Poland's heavy industry is embracing smaller reactors as a way to avoid burning coal for process heating and power generation. Chemical producer Synthos has formed a subsidiary with rights to develop bWRX-300 around GE-Hitachi and is working with chemical producers PKN Orlen and Ciech on the possibility of BWRX replacing coal at its plants. Synthos is also working with power company ZE Pak to see if the BWRX-300 can replace the coal at Pą tnow power plant.
NuScale is working with liquid fuel supplier Unimot and US-BASED Getka to see if its power modules can be used instead of coal. NuScale is also working on a similar project with KGHM Polska Miedź SA and Piela Commercial Engineering.
EDF signs more cooperation agreements
Last September, Poland announced it could build six new large reactors by 2040 as part of a plan to reduce the country's historic heavy reliance on coal, which is inconsistent with climate commitments. France's EDF submitted a "non-binding preliminary offer" for six large EPR reactors in October.
The company has now signed five new cooperation agreements with Polish companies at the 5th Polish-French Nuclear Industry Day event held in Ołtarzew, Poland. The event aims to promote cooperation between Polish and French companies in support of EDF's initial offer.
EDF has signed new cooperation agreements with Polimex Mostostal, Sefako, Tele-Fonika Kable, Uniserv and ZRE Katowice, confirming their pre-qualification to participate in potential EPR projects. There were also cooperation agreements between Bouygues Travaux Publics and Budimex SA, as well as between IGEOS and GIFEN. These agreements follow five cooperation agreements signed in France in December 2021 with Zarmen, Rafako, Dominion, Egis Polska and EPG.
"EDF is committed to working with the Polish supply chain to make the EPR project in Poland and Europe a success, "said Vakisasai Ramany, EDF's senior vice president for international nuclear development. EDF's ambition in Poland is very clear and has never changed: we want to provide integrated services based on European technologies and European supply chains to promote energy independence, supply security and energy transition.
Thierry Deschaux, general Manager of EDF's Representative Office in Poland, added: "The cooperation between Polish and French companies on the EPR project in Poland, which has been steadily built up by EDF over the years, will significantly transform and enhance the capabilities of Polish industry. With 66 Polish companies already prequalified for EDF, we are consolidating our Polish localization strategy and are confident of raising this number to more than 100 by the end of this year."
Poland's 2040 energy policy is based on three pillars: a just transition; Zero-emission energy systems; And good air quality. The first 1-1.6 gigawatts of nuclear power units will be commissioned in 2033, with five more units, or 6-9 gigawatts, to be installed by 2040. The coastal towns of Lubiatowo and Kopalino in Choczewo, Poland, have been designated as the preferred site for the country's first major nuclear power plant.
Last July, Westinghouse announced the launch of front-end Engineering and Design (FEED) work, funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, to "advance" Poland's nuclear energy program based on AP1000 technology. The country has received bids from Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation for the construction of six APR-1400 reactors.
According to the letter of intent between Enea and Last Energy, the two companies will initially collaborate on the development, construction and further distribution of the SMR. It also provides for the possibility of establishing a joint company to implement Last Energy's SMR technology in Poland. After confirming the economic and technical feasibility and obtaining the relevant certificates, the two companies will determine the scope of further cooperation based on the market analysis and the needs of Enea Group.
The document was signed at the 59th Congress of Commerce in Nadarzyn, near Warsaw. Representatives from Enea Group and Last Energy, as well as Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State Assets Jacek Sasin, attended the event.
Last Energy's SMR technology is based on a pressurized water reactor with a capacity of 20MWe or 60MWt. The power station modules will be built off-site and assembled in modules. Due to the use of off-the-shelf modular components, it is expected that a reactor will be assembled within 24 months of the final investment decision. The plant has an assumed life of 42 years.
Enea said the partnership with Last Energy is in line with its development strategy to create new business lines and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
Poland's heavy industry is embracing smaller reactors as a way to avoid burning coal for process heating and power generation. Chemical producer Synthos has formed a subsidiary with rights to develop bWRX-300 around GE-Hitachi and is working with chemical producers PKN Orlen and Ciech on the possibility of BWRX replacing coal at its plants. Synthos is also working with power company ZE Pak to see if the BWRX-300 can replace the coal at Pą tnow power plant.
NuScale is working with liquid fuel supplier Unimot and US-BASED Getka to see if its power modules can be used instead of coal. NuScale is also working on a similar project with KGHM Polska Miedź SA and Piela Commercial Engineering.
EDF signs more cooperation agreements
Last September, Poland announced it could build six new large reactors by 2040 as part of a plan to reduce the country's historic heavy reliance on coal, which is inconsistent with climate commitments. France's EDF submitted a "non-binding preliminary offer" for six large EPR reactors in October.
The company has now signed five new cooperation agreements with Polish companies at the 5th Polish-French Nuclear Industry Day event held in Ołtarzew, Poland. The event aims to promote cooperation between Polish and French companies in support of EDF's initial offer.
EDF has signed new cooperation agreements with Polimex Mostostal, Sefako, Tele-Fonika Kable, Uniserv and ZRE Katowice, confirming their pre-qualification to participate in potential EPR projects. There were also cooperation agreements between Bouygues Travaux Publics and Budimex SA, as well as between IGEOS and GIFEN. These agreements follow five cooperation agreements signed in France in December 2021 with Zarmen, Rafako, Dominion, Egis Polska and EPG.
"EDF is committed to working with the Polish supply chain to make the EPR project in Poland and Europe a success, "said Vakisasai Ramany, EDF's senior vice president for international nuclear development. EDF's ambition in Poland is very clear and has never changed: we want to provide integrated services based on European technologies and European supply chains to promote energy independence, supply security and energy transition.
Thierry Deschaux, general Manager of EDF's Representative Office in Poland, added: "The cooperation between Polish and French companies on the EPR project in Poland, which has been steadily built up by EDF over the years, will significantly transform and enhance the capabilities of Polish industry. With 66 Polish companies already prequalified for EDF, we are consolidating our Polish localization strategy and are confident of raising this number to more than 100 by the end of this year."
Poland's 2040 energy policy is based on three pillars: a just transition; Zero-emission energy systems; And good air quality. The first 1-1.6 gigawatts of nuclear power units will be commissioned in 2033, with five more units, or 6-9 gigawatts, to be installed by 2040. The coastal towns of Lubiatowo and Kopalino in Choczewo, Poland, have been designated as the preferred site for the country's first major nuclear power plant.
Last July, Westinghouse announced the launch of front-end Engineering and Design (FEED) work, funded by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, to "advance" Poland's nuclear energy program based on AP1000 technology. The country has received bids from Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Corporation for the construction of six APR-1400 reactors.
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