Westinghouse wants to help Poland achieve goals of PEP2040

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today its intention to invest in nuclear technologies in Poland. The announcement followed the meeting of the director-general of Westinghouse, Patrick Fragman, with the Polish secretary of state in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and the government plenipotentiary for strategic energy infrastructure, Piotr Naimski, which took place in Warsaw. The meeting is the result of the finalization of an intergovernmental agreement between Poland and the US on cooperation on the implementation of the Polish nuclear energy program, which includes a technology transfer plan from the US to Poland under the Polish Nuclear Power Program and the development of a comprehensive investment program with a branch of US entities.

“We commend the Polish government for its vision and leadership to tackle the problems of carbon dioxide emissions, air pollution, and the growing demand for reliable energy sources. Westinghouse has a long history of nuclear power innovation and can partner with Poland to meet the country's needs, create jobs, and secure its energy future,” Patrick Fragman, Westinghouse CEO, said.

Following the recently adopted Polish Energy Policy until 2040 (PEP 2040), by 2043 the Polish government intends to generate 6-9 GW of energy from generation III reactors or generation III+ pressurized water reactors to replace the power generated by decommissioned coal units.

If Westinghouse is selected as a nuclear energy partner, it will create and develop a nuclear energy supply chain that will create more than 2,000 jobs in Poland.

(PAP)