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Poland ignites the future of energy with universities launching cutting-edge nuclear courses as PKN Orlen fuels the nation's ambitions with plans to launch 79 small modular reactors

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Poland is poised to lead the way in nuclear energy innovation. Minister of Education and Science Przemysław Czarnek has declared nuclear energy as the "energy sector of the near future" and believes that science must support business, entrepreneurship, and the economy. The ministry is taking a proactive approach to job creation, estimating that 100 specialist jobs will be created for each Small Modular Reactor (SMR) power plant built. With plans to build a fleet of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 SMRs, that could mean "at least several thousand jobs" for Poland's growing energy sector.


The country is on track to have its first SMR built by the end of the decade, and this presents a crucial challenge - the need for highly skilled engineers and specialists to operate the planned nuclear power plants. To meet this challenge, six universities in Poland have signed a letter of intent to educate and train the next generation of nuclear energy specialists.


The ambitious plan, signed by Daniel Obajtek, CEO of state-fuel company Orlen, will be "the largest energy investment in Poland and in Europe". The 26 locations for the planned fleet of 79 BWRX-300 SMRs will be announced in the coming months, with the goal of reaching that number by 2038.


Poland has a wealth of opportunities in nuclear energy. The government has selected Westinghouse's AP1000 for the first phase of its plan to build up to 9 GWe of nuclear capacity by 2040. South Korea's Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has also signed an agreement for a nuclear power plant in Patnow, in partnership with Polish companies ZE PAK and Polska Grupa Energetyczna.


Other initiatives, such as EDF's agreement with Respect Energy to develop nuclear power projects based on the Nuward SMR technology, are also underway. Orlen Synthos Green Energy and KGHM Polska Miedz SA have also submitted applications for SMR assessments to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency, with the goal of having at least 10 reactors in operation by the early 2030s.


Poland is setting the bar high for the future of nuclear energy, and the world is watching. Get ready to be a part of this exciting energy revolution.

source:(worldnuclearnews)

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