Koreans enter the game for Polish atom
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Korean state-owned company KHNP treats the “Polish Nuclear Power Program” as one of its highest priorities and plans to offer Poland an advanced Generation III+ Reactor, a model with an enhanced safety level, the company said in an announcement.
Korean state-owned Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power - KHNP is one of the technology suppliers bidding for the Polish nuclear power plant project. The company noted that in April this year, a meeting was held between Korean and Polish representatives at the vice-ministerial level to discuss, among other things, bilateral nuclear cooperation, and during the meeting, South Korea publicly announced its intention to submit a bid to build a nuclear reactor in Poland.
“KHNP is closely following the +Polish Nuclear Power Program+, treating it as one of its highest priorities. The company’s flagship model, the advanced Generation III+ Reactor, is being optimized and improved to meet the requirements of countries importing this technology. KHNP plans to offer Poland the APR1400 model with significantly increased safety level, thus meeting the requirements of IAEA and WENRA”. - the company emphasized in the announcement.
The release noted that with 50 years of experience in the area of nuclear reactor design, construction, operation and maintenance, KHNP has significantly improved the safety, economy, and ease of operation and maintenance of the APR1400, among other things.
“The model has been equipped with numerous new solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, protection against collisions with aircraft, as well as additional safety features introduced after the Fukushima accident and to prevent seismic hazards,” - stated.
According to KHNP, the APR1400 reactors have performed well in both Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Unit 3 of the Shin-Kori power plant in South Korea successfully completed One Cycle Trouble-Free (OCTF) despite being the first of a Kind (FOAK). Once this goal was achieved, construction of three additional units began as planned over the next few years, one of which is currently operating, while operating permits for the others are expected in the near future.
