We would like to thank GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and all partners who joined the group and actively supported the preparation of the proposal. We are looking forward to start working within the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs.
The European Commission has approved an application from ORLEN Synthos Green Energy and GEH to establish a working group to support deployment of the BWRX-300 in Europe. The group will consist of 18 companies from 10 EU Member States and Norway. “The establishment of a BWRX-300 technology working group is another significant step in the deployment of our SMR technology in Europe,” said Sean Sexstone, Executive Vice President, Advanced Nuclear, GEH. “We look forward to working with these experienced team members to advance the BWRX-300.” The working group is being established as part of the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors which aims to facilitate and accelerate the development, demonstration and deployment of SMRs in Europe by the early 2030s. The application to establish the group was submitted in July and was prepared by OSGE in collaboration with GEH. “The EC’s acceptance of our application, and foremost, the acknowledgment that the BWRX-300 SMR technology - a design based on proven technologies with an existing supply chain in Europe - chosen by OSGE provides a viable basis for construction in the EU at the beginning of the next decade, is very exciting news and will positively impact our project,” says Rafał Kasprów, CEO of OSGE.