OPG and OSGE strengthen collaboration on small modular reactors in Poland

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) that paves the way for the Canadian company to provide pre-deployment, operations, maintenance, and other services to OSGE as Poland deploys small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The LOI builds on an earlier agreement announced by the companies in June 2023.

OSGE plans to build a fleet of BWRX-300 SMR based on design of the U.S. company GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. Currently, the first reactor (FOAK) is being built in Darlington, east of Toronto, where the investment is being carried out by OPG. According to OSGE’s plans, first unit will be ready in Poland at the beginning of the next decade. It is assumed to be the first SMR reactor in the European Union.

The agreement was signed in Warsaw by Nicolle Butcher, CEO and President of OPG and Jon Franke, Senior Vice-President Nuclear New Build, OPG and Jacek Drόzd and Bartosz Fijałkowski from OSGE, and witnessed by Wojciech Wrochna, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, and Paweł Gajda, Director of the Department of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Industry.

“With many decades safely operating nuclear power generation, and our leadership on SMRs, jurisdictions are looking to OPG and Ontario as they advance new nuclear power, as a solution for their energy security needs,” said Nicolle Butcher, OPG President and CEO. “We are honoured by the potential opportunity to help Poland build a nuclear fleet, while also growing our domestic nuclear supply chains and economies”.

The LOI is the first major milestone in the development and operation of BWRX-300 SMRs in Poland. This document represents a long-term relationship between Ontario and Poland to deploy SMRs together, which will ultimately benefit the Ontario supply chain and demonstrating the value of being a first mover in SMRs. In addition, OPG could provide pre-operations services including site-specific assessments, project management, licensing strategy, and advisory services as Poland builds out clean energy generation to meet demand and achieve energy independence.

“Collaboration with Ontario Power Generation, the company constructing the First Of A Kind SMR plant based on the BWRX-300 GVH technology, makes us confident in deploying the BWRX-300 SMRs in Poland. We recognize OPG’s experience and expertise in the nuclear industry, as well as the progress in delivering their first BWRX-300. ORLEN Synthos Green Energy is committed to following OPG and bringing safe, clean, and stable energy for our citizens and Polish industry” – said Jacek Drózd, Vice President of the Management Board of OSGE.

Today’s agreement further strengthens the established relationship between OPG and OSGE. In November 2024, OPG subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners signed a $40 million agreement with the Polish company to prepare a preliminary safety analysis report (PSAR) for GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR.

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• OPG has begun construction on the G7’s first commercial grid-scale SMR at its DNNP site. Construction on the first of four planned BWRX-300 reactors will be complete by the end of this decade, with the unit connected to the grid by the end of 2030. Once complete, this SMR will produce enough electricity to power the equivalent of 300,000 homes. OPG and its project partners will complete the three subsequent units in the mid-2030s, pending regulatory and other approvals.
  
• Ontario is home to a robust nuclear supply chain. More than eighty Ontario companies have already signed agreements with OPG to deliver the SMR project, establishing themselves as leaders in the growing domestic and global markets for new nuclear technologies.
  
• This agreement further cements a well-established relationship between OPG and OSGE. In addition to the Letters of Intent, in 2024, OPG subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners signed a $40 million contract with the Polish company to complete a Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) on SMRs.
  

About OPG
As Ontario’s largest and one of North America’s most diverse electricity generators, OPG invests in local economies and employs thousands of people across Ontario. OPG and its family of companies are advancing the development of new low-carbon technologies, refurbishment projects and electrification initiatives to power the growing demands of a clean economy. Learn more about how the company is delivering these initiatives while prioritizing people, partnerships and strong communities at opg.com.

About OSGE
ORLEN Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) was established by ORLEN S.A. and Synthos Green Energy S.A. The company plays a leading role in the deployment of modular nuclear reactors in Poland, aiming to contribute to the effective decarbonisation of the power generation, heating and industrial sectors. OSGE’s mission is to build a fleet of BWRX-300 reactors designed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, which will become an important part of the country’s energy mix, providing households and industry with stable zero-carbon electricity.  For more information, visit X (Twitter) platform @ORLEN_Synthos and LinkedIn.

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