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Europe's first 300 MW small nuclear power plant in Włocławek

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Poland's state-run energy company Orlen announced the construction of Europe's first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) based on the BWRX-300 model developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. The project is a joint venture between Orlen and Synthos Green Energy called Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE), which will manage the construction and operation of the reactors. The Włocławek site is of

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Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Włocławek, Poland
Updated
22 Jul 2026
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Interesting Engineering

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The project “Europe's first 300 MW small nuclear power plant in Włocławek” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Włocławek, Poland. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Interesting Engineering.

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Poland's state-run energy company Orlen announced the construction of Europe's first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) based on the BWRX-300 model developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. The project is a joint venture between Orlen and Synthos Green Energy called Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE), which will manage the construction and operation of the reactors. The Włocławek site is of strategic importance, and the project aims to reduce Poland's dependence on coal by deploying at least two small modular reactors with a combined capacity of 0.6 gigawatts operational by 2035.

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Włocławek

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2025-09-16

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