Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has submitted an application to Poland's Ministry of Climate for a decision-in-principle on the construction of the country's first large nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Orlen Synthos Green Energy has announced seven potential sites for the country's first small modular reactors.

A joint special purpose vehicle - named PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa SA - has now officially been formed by Polish companies ZE PAK and Polska Grupa Energetyczna to implement the project to construct a nuclear power plant in Pątnów in central Poland. The plant will comprise two APR1400 reactors supplied by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

Grupa Azoty Police, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporationand the West Pomeranian University of Technology have signed an agreement to build a nuclear energy research facility based on Ultra Safe Nuclear's Micro-Modular Reactor technology. Meanwhile, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, Westinghouse and Bechtel expect to soon sign a contract for the design of Poland's first large-scale reactor.

US micro reactor developer Last Energy has announced power purchase agreements for 34 units of its plants with four industrial partners across Poland and the UK. Meanwhile, Finland's Fortum is collaborating with Outokumpu to explore the use of small modular reactors to power its steel manufacturing operations.

Orlen Synthos Green Energy's plan for dozens of small modular reactors across Poland has received a double boost - approval from the European Commission for the joint venture's creation, and a cooperation agreement on the project with the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management.

Polish companies ZE PAK and Polska Grupa Energetyczna have signed a preliminary agreement on the creation of a joint special purpose vehicle to implement the project to construct a nuclear power plant in Pątnów in central Poland. The plant is to be supplied by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe and Westinghouse have signed a contract commencing joint activities that will lead to the preparation of the design of the first nuclear power plant in Poland.

Canadian and Polish nuclear regulators have extended their cooperation under a newly signed memorandum on joint activities in the field of small modular reactors, particularly the BWRX-300.

Rolls-Royce SMR and Polish group Industria have signed a Memorandum of Intent to collaborate on deploying small modular reactors in the country.

Six Polish universities, energy firm PKN Orlen and the Ministry of Education have signed a letter of intent for the roll-out of new nuclear energy-related courses to begin in the coming academic year. It comes with Orlen's CEO outlining large-scale plans for adoption of small modular reactors.

Polish renewable energy trader Respect Energy has signed an agreement with EDF to cooperate on the development of nuclear power projects in Poland based on France's Nuward small modular reactor technology.

Poland’s Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has signed a cooperation agreement with Westinghouse "defining the main principles and path forward for the first Polish nuclear reactors".