U.S. NUCLEAR FOR POLAND
"Westinghouse is well positioned to help Poland meet its energy goals through in-country investments in nuclear technologies, our global shared services centre in Krakow where nearly 200 employees work to support the company's global operations, and to provide Poland with the best technology to support its climate change goals and secure the energy needs of its economy," said Miroslaw Kowalik, President of Westinghouse Poland.
In July last year, Westinghouse announced the launch of front-end engineering and design (FEED) work under a grant from the United States Trade and Development Agency "to progress" the nuclear energy programme in Poland. Westinghouse said the FEED was one of the key elements in the implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement between Poland and the USA regarding cooperation to develop a civil nuclear power programme.
Westinghouse is executing the FEED - which will be based on AP1000 technology - together with Bechtel Power Corp. The FEED study will be reviewed later this year by the Polish government to help in its selection of the best partner for the nuclear power plant programme.