Finnish energy company to take part in creation of first Polish nuclear power plant

Finnish energy company Fortum together with TVO Nuclear Services have signed a two-year service framework agreement with the Polish Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), a state-owned company responsible for the construction project of the first nuclear power plant in Poland, Report informs referring to Fortum website.

The scope of the framework is to support PEJ in the development of operation and maintenance processes of the new nuclear power plant. Fortum’s Nuclear Services and TVO Nuclear Services will provide technical support e.g. for the licensing and design phase of the plant and help PEJ to develop its own internal capabilities to become an operator of a nuclear power plant.

PEJ is responsible for the preparation of the investment process for the construction of the first Polish nuclear power plant with a capacity of up to 3,750 MW.

Based on the Polish Nuclear Power Program the development of nuclear power is one of the pillars of Poland’s energy transition, which involves construction of safe and modern Generation III(+) pressurized water reactors (PWR).

Fortum’s Nuclear Services has more than 40 years of experience in designing, licensing and operating nuclear facil­ities and supplying related services and technologies. Our expertise covers the whole life-cycle of nuclear power plants from new builds to decom­mis­sioning and final disposal of nuclear waste.

TVO Nuclear Services provides consultation and advisory services for nuclear industry.

Services include e.g. new build projects (NPP, SMR), performance improvement, asset life-cycle management and nuclear safety.