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Before a proposal is made…

16 Nov, 2023

We are not in hot water, we will check this and that five times to make sure that a fundamental decision can be applied for. Yes, it is about the location for nuclear power plants in Poland. We checked and… we were very surprised.

Some time ago we completed an audit of several locations for nuclear power plants in Poland (we did due diligence in September). As part of the work, we verified the presence of fundamental flaws, i.e. the factors listed in paragraph five of the location regulation, based on publicly available data. We also verified the risk of environmental and water impact problems. This verification should be carried out before any application for a fundamental decision. BEFORE EVERY!

The conclusion? It’s hard to believe how much can be learned and how many risks can be reduced just by looking at publicly available data! Pictured are sample results for a fictitious location.

Hydrogen industry and #smr reactors? Interesting idea!

19 Oct, 2023

The Świętokrzyska Industrial Group Industria invited us to the inauguration of the Central Hydrogen Valley in Kielce. The concept of cooperation between nuclear reactors and the hydrogen industry is another very interesting and promising potential application of SMR reactors. Przemysław Żydak travelled to the ceremony.

Recall. The Łaszczyński Brothers Central Hydrogen Valley is an initiative which aims, among other things, to produce energy from wind and solar farms with a capacity of 2 gigawatts and hydrogen electrolysers with a capacity of 250 megawatts. The Valley will operate in the Lodz, Mazovia and Swietokrzyskie provinces.

We will follow the further development of the Valley.

Photo: Kielce.eu

Power plant module already in Poland… Rest assured, it’s only a mock-up!

13 Oct, 2023

Mock-up or not – it is impressive. “I have been in the industry for 15 years… I finally saw something physically done in terms of building a nuclear power plant in Poland. What can I say, I am happy,” wrote Przemysław Żydak. The mock-up is 14 metres long and stood in front of the National Stadium in Warsaw.

The #smr prototype was built to a design by Last Energy, an American developer of nuclear micro-power plants. The mock-up was manufactured by the Katowice-based company Energoinstal SA. The 20MW Rector is 14 metres long – you can fit it in a container. We hope not to see a full-fledged power plant module next time.