The recent signing of a historic cooperation agreement between the governments of Poland and Canada marks a significant milestone for the development of nuclear energy in Poland. This agreement, formalized during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Warsaw on January 28, 2025, is set to play a key role in the construction of a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors in Poland, a cutting-edge technology developed by GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy.
The bilateral agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Poland on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy enables collaboration between the Polish and Canadian nuclear industries, particularly in the field of BWRX-300 modular nuclear reactors. The agreement is also necessary in the entire process of importing nuclear technologies to Poland.
During a joint press conference, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau emphasized: “The development of artificial intelligence, data centers, innovative technologies for our economies will require more energy in the coming decades. Canada is ready to be a trusted partner of Poland and our other allies in the supply of uranium, technology to support research and development, which will ensure a secure future in electricity generation.”
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk highlighted the importance of the partnership, stating: “Cooperation with Canada is very important to us when it comes to SMRs. Canada is the world leader here. We hope that what you have already started to build in Darlington will become a reality and this fact will enable Poland to develop this technology.”
Tusk’s reference to Darlington pertains to the construction of the world’s first BWRX-300 reactor, which is being built in the suburbs of Toronto. The construction is being carried out by Ontario Power Generation, which maintains close collaboration with OSGE.
Rafał Kasprów, President of the Management Board of OSGE, provided context for the agreement’s significance: “The Nuclear Cooperation Agreement concluded today between Poland and Canada is a strategic agreement enabling the transfer of the latest American nuclear SMR technologies, including the BWRX-300 technology of the American industrial giant General Electric, and the transfer of experience from the construction of such reactors in Canada, where in mid-March this year a permit will be issued enabling the construction of the first four SMRs in the same technology as Orlen Synthos Green Energy will be used built a fleet of reactors in Poland – and thus will allow to provide energy for the economy, energy security and a civilizational leap related to meeting the demand for energy generated by data centers and AI.”
